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CALL FOR PAPERS

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2025 International Conference in Banking and Financial Studies

11-12 September 2025

 Conference Venue and Hosting Institution

 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Piacenza), Italy

 

Theme: Frontiers in Banking and Finance

Following the success of 2024 edition hold at Catania, Sicily, we invite submissions for the 2025 edition of the International Conference in Banking and Financial Studies, scheduled to be held on 11-12 September 2025 at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Piacenza), Italy. This conference serves as a dynamic platform for scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to delve into the latest advancements, obstacles, and prospects within the realm of banking and finance. Through insightful debate and collaborative engagement, the conference endeavors to chart the course for navigating the complex landscape of contemporary financial systems. We welcome papers that delve into several pertinent topics, aiming to foster comprehensive discussions and shed light on the multifaceted nature of the banking and finance domain. These topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Accounting, auditing, and taxation
  • Asset allocation and valuation
  • Banking regulation and financial services
  • Behavioral and experimental finance/economics
  • Big data in finance, artificial intelligence, and cyber security
  • Climate finance and sustainability
  • Corporate finance, IPOs, SEOs, M&A, and crowdfunding
  • Corporate governance
  • Country funds, sovereign funds, and hedge funds
  • Debt issues
  • Digital finance, cryptocurrency finance, and blockchain
  • Emerging markets finance
  • Energy finance and environment Issues
  • Entrepreneurial finance, venture capital, and private equity
  • Ethical finance, green finance, ESG and CSR
  • Financial accounting and regulation
  • Financial crises, contagion, integration, and global risks interconnection
  • Financial engineering and derivatives
  • Foreign currency issue
  • Global imbalances & sustainability
  • Household finance, real estate finance, and microfinance
  • Market behavior efficiency
  • Multinational financial management
  • Portfolio management and optimization
  • Risk management and compliance
  • Small business finance

 

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Articles must be presented at the conference. Among them, co-chairs will invite selected papers to be submitted and considered for publication. The submission to any of the supporting journals will be from October 15th to November 30th, 2025. Authors will be required to attach a “Response letter to the discussant” that shows all the changes made to their manuscript based on the discussant’s report to speed up the reviewing process. To the paper, in case of a good job in revision, may be applied a single-blind review. The papers will then go through a blind review process. Papers submitted must not be under review by any other journal.

 

SUPPORTING JOURNALS

  • Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting
  • Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money
  • Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation
  • Financial Review

 

Timeline and Submission Process

Papers and extended abstracts should be submitted by June 30, 2025 (Early submissions are highly encouraged) by attaching to the email both title page and full paper without authors’ details.  Decisions will be provided during the first week of July 2025.

 

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Thorsten Beck, the European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

Prof. Hans Degryse, KU Leuven’s Department of Accountancy, Finance, and Insurance, Belgium.

Prof. Brian Lucey, Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

 

About the Conference

  • The conference will be only onsite (NO HYBRID FORMAT).
  • Authors of accepted papers will be expected to also act as discussants. 
  • Conference fees are all-inclusive of meals and supporting materials.

 

Co-chairs 

  • Sabri Boubaker,EM Normandie Business School, France
  • Matteo Cotugno, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
  • Stefano Monferrà, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
  • Vincenzo Verdoliva, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy

 

Organizing Committee 

  • Simone Boccaletti (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart),
  • Paolo Fiorillo (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart),
  • Andrea Lippi (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart),
  • Simone Rossi (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart),
  • Greta Benedetta Ferilli (University of Salento).

 

Tentative schedule

  • coming soon!

 

Inquiries

For any inquires email to icbfs2025@sciencesconf.org 
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