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Australasian Finance & Banking Conference

The 38thÌýAustralasian Finance and Banking Conference (AFBC) is organised by the Institute of Global Finance, ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç Business School. The Conference will be held on 11thÌý–13thÌýDecember 2025 (In person only).

The AFBC is the most significant and prestigious finance conference in the Asia-Pacific region. It convenes the world's foremost global thought leaders from international institutions, governments, and the business community. The conference offers policymakers, academics, and industry professionals a chance to meet and share their policy research and interests in finance-related fields. The Conference Committee invites all academics and practitioners to participate.

When and where

  • When:ÌýThursday 11 December to Saturday 13 December 2025.
  • The PhD Forum will be held on Wednesday, 10 December 2025.
  • Where: ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç Business School, Sydney, Australia

The Keynote Speakers of this year’s conferenceÌýare:

  • Avanidhar Subrahmanyam, The Anderson School, UCLA
  • Kose John, Stern School of Business, New York University

International Forum on Sustainable Investment

Keynote Speaker:Ìý

  • Philipp Krueger, Geneva Finance Research Institute, The University of Geneva

International Forum on “Opportunities and Risks of AI Technology in Finance and Banking.Ìý

Keynote SpeakersÌýof this forum are:Ìý

  • William Cong, Cornell UniversityÌý
  • Markus Pelger, Stanford University
  • Baozhong Yang, Georgia State University

International Forum onÌýCentral Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), FinTech and Digital Finance.ÌýÌý

Keynote Speaker:

  • Agostino Capponi, Center for Digital Finance and Technologies, Columbia University

PhD Forum

When:ÌýWednesday, 10ÌýDecember 2025.

The 38thÌýAFBC will include a PhD Forum for advanced Finance Doctoral Students who are currently working on their dissertation.

The one-day forum will provide accepted students with a unique opportunity to present their dissertation proposals and engage in discussions with distinguished academics from leading business schools in the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

During the Forum, PhD candidates will obtain valuable insights on career development from leading scholars, and they will discuss recent advancements in finance literature with fellow students and faculty members.

Education Excellence Showcase

The Education Excellence showcase is designed to acknowledge world-class educators in cutting-edge teaching practices and to promote knowledge exchange to better nurture next generation leaders in finance.

Please visit the Ìýfor more information on the Education Excellence Showcase.

Please use the following link to submit your teaching work by 26 September 2025:Ìý

Prizes

BlackRock Research Award
AU$10,000 will be awarded for the best paper in Capital Markets / Mutual Funds / Funds Management.

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Prize
AU$2,000 awarded to the best paper presented on Derivatives.

CFA Institute Prize
AU$1,500 will be awarded to the best paper on Sustainability.

Alt Data Tech Prize
US$1,000 will be awarded to the best paper usingÌý in their research.

Bureau van Dijk Prizes

AU$500 will be awarded to the best paper in Banking using BVD relevant data.

AU$500 will be awarded to the best paper in Corporate Finance / Corporate Governance / Institutional Block Holders using BVD relevant data.

Education Excellence Showcase

HSBC Finance Educator Award (US$1000)

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Registration Procedure:

Please contact the AFBC administrative team at bankconf@unsw.edu.au to receive information on how to register with us.

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