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Australasian Finance & Banking Conference

The 38th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (AFBC) is organised by the Institute of Global Finance, UNSW Business School. The Conference will be held on 11thÌý–13th December 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: Thursday 11 December to Saturday 13 December 2025.
  • The PhD Forum will be held on Wednesday, 10 December 2025.
  • Where: UNSW Business School, Sydney, Australia

PhD Forum

When: Wednesday, 10 December 2025.

The 38th AFBC 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  for more information on the Education Excellence Showcase.

A link will be provided on this site for the submission of your teaching work in due course.

Prizes

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

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

CFA Institute Prize
AUS$1,500 will be awarded to the best paper in ESG and Sustainability.

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

Bureau van Dijk Prizes
AUS$1000 will be awarded to the Best paper in Banking using BVD data.

AUS$1000 will be awarded to the best paper in Corporate Finance / Corporate Governance / Institutional Block Holders using BVD data.

Education Excellence Showcase

Bloomberg
AU$1000 Awarded for Best Innovative Teaching Practices.

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
AU$1000 Awarded for Best Teaching on issues related to Sustainability. 

Submission Procedure:

We will soon have details regarding the submission deadline and the link to submit research papers on this site.

Past AFBC Conferences

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