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From seminar series to large-scale conferences, the Essex Finance Centre showcases the very latest cutting-edge research in finance, banking and financial econometrics.

Calls for papers

EFiC 2026 Conference in Banking and Corporate Finance (deadline 30 March 2026)

The Essex Finance Centre is inviting submissions for the 10th edition of the EFiC Conference being held on 25-26 June 2026. The Conference will feature a special stream on climate finance in collaboration with King’s Business School, a cooperative banks session sponsored by Federcasse and a macro-finance session sponsored by the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis–Europe (RCEA-Europe). Paper submission deadline is 30 March 2026.

Corporate governance and misconduct EFiC workshop (deadline 30 March 2026)

The Essex Finance Centre is inviting submissions of papers in the broad area of corporate governance, with a particular focus on issues related to corporate misconduct, for a workshop being held on 24 June 2026. Paper submission deadline is 30 March 2026.

One of the core missions of the Essex Finance Centre is to provide a platform for researchers, policymakers and industry practitioners to disseminate their research and views on current issues in banking, finance and financial econometrics.

The Essex Finance Centre runs an annual EFiC Conference in Banking and Corporate Finance, research seminar series and workshops.

"Our events ranging from research seminars to conferences form a crucial part of the Essex Finance Centre. They provide a platform for disseminating and discussing new research in the areas of finance and banking while promoting diversity and inclusion in academia."

Dr Anna Sarkisyan Deputy director of Essex Finance Centre