Call for Papers  

The 37th Asian Finance Association Annual Conference

26–28 June 2025

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The 37th Asian Finance Association (AsianFA) Annual Conference will take place from June 26th to 28th, 2025, hosted by the Finance Department at National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taiwan. This conference provides a global platform for finance scholars to present their latest research, exchange ideas, and explore new developments in finance. All submitted papers will undergo a double-blind peer review process, followed by a second review by the scientific committee. Additionally, a doctoral consortium will be held as part of the 37th AsianFA Annual Conference. Manuscripts across all areas of finance are invited for submission by February 15th, 2025.

Topics

The theme of the conference is Finance for Sustainability & the New World. Papers in all areas of finance are welcome, including corporate finance, asset pricing, market microstructure, behavioral finance, financial institutions, financial crisis, international finance, and emerging capital markets. Accepted papers will be considered for various best paper awards across multiple categories.

Keynote speakers (alphabetical)

Jaewon Choi

Professor, Department of Economics, Seoul National University

Clemens Sialm

Professor of Finance, Charles E. and Sarah M. Seay Regents Chair in Finance, University of Texas at Austin

Doctoral Consortium

Special sessions exclusively for doctoral students will feature paper presentations led by prominent scholars. Awards will be presented to outstanding papers showcased in these sessions.

Best Paper Awards

Papers presented at the conference are eligible for the Best Paper Awards competition. Selected papers by the Best Paper Award Committee will be recognized with following prestigious awards.

o  Three (3) AsianFA Best Paper Awards, sponsored by Asian Finance Association (USD 1,000 each)

o  One (1) PBFJ Best Paper Award, sponsored by Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (USD 1,000)

o  One (1) IRF Best Paper Award, sponsored by International Review of Finance (USD 1,000)

o  Seven (7) NCCU Best Paper Awards (USD1,000 each)

o   Two (2) sponsored by College of Commerce

o   Two (2) for Sustainability Research, sponsored by Center for Business Sustainability

o   One (1) for International Research, sponsored by College of Global Banking and Finance

o   Two (2) for Doctoral Consortium, sponsored by Center for Business Sustainability and College of Commerce

Conference Special Issues

Pacific Basin Finance Journal (PBFJ) Special Issue

International Review of Finance (IRF) Special Issue

Asian Review of Financial Research (ARFR) Special Issue

Paper Submission Details

For those who need special travel arrangements, please proceed with early submission. All others can remain with regular submission.

Deadline

Stage1: Early Submission: 15th January 2025

Stage 2: Regular Submission: 15th February 2025

Submission Process : Visit the conference website: asianfa2025.nccu.edu.tw

Notification

Notify by 28th February 2025

Notify by 15th April 2025

Conference Venue

Center for Public and Business Administration Education (CPBAE)

Address: 187 Jinhua Street, Da’an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106

Banquet venue: Diamond Tony's at Taipei 101 (the 85th floor)

Host

Asian Finance Association

College of Commerce, National Chengchi University

Organizer

Department of Finance, College of Commerce, National Chengchi University

Co-organizers

Center for Business Sustainability, National Chengchi University

College of Global Banking and Finance, National Chengchi University

Program Committee (alphabetical)

(Co-chair) Tao Chen, Asian Finance Association and Nanyang Technological University

(Co-chair) Yenn-Ru Chen, Asian Finance Association and National Chengchi University

(Co-chair) Jia-Chi Huang, National Chengchi University

Board of Directors, Asian Financial Association

o   Kalok Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

o   David Ding, Singapore Management University

o   Irwan Adi Ekaputra, Universitas Indonesia

o   Robert Faff, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal and Bond University and University of Queensland

o   Toshiki Honda, Hitotsubashi University

o   Woo Jin Kim, Seoul National University

o   Dong Wook Lee, Korea University

o   Neil Pearson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

o   Hideaki Sakawa, Nagoya City University

o   Jing Shi, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

o   Jo-Ann Suchard, University of New South Wales

o   Qian Sun, Fudan University

o   Kelvin Tan, University of Queensland

o   Dragon Yongjun Tang, International Review of Finance and The University of Hong Kong

o   Gary Tian, Macquarie University

o   Konari Uchida, Kyushu University

o   Xuan Vinh Vo, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City

o   Kang Wenjin, University of Macao

o   Takeshi Yamada, Australian National University

o   Martin Young, Massey University

o   Bohui Zhang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

o   Shaojun Zhang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Organizing Committee (alphabetical)

(Chair) Hong-Yi Chen, National Chengchi University

(Co-chair) Jain-Rong Su, National Chengchi University

(Co-chair) Danchi Tan, National Chengchi University

(Co-chair) Shu-Feng Wang, Asian Finance Association and Ajou University

Members of Department of Finance, National Chengchi University (alphabetical)

o   Yun Ju Cha

o   Konan Chan

o   Yuan-Chen Chang

o   Ming-Chi Chen

o   Jian-Jia Chiou

o   Pei-Lin Hsieh

o   Chia-Wei Huang

o   Jie-Haun Lee

o   Ching-Chih Lu

o   Chi-Ming Wu

o   Meng-Lan Yueh

Advisory Committee (alphabetical)

Sheng-Syan Chen, Taiwan Finance Association and National Taiwan University

Agnes C.S. Cheng, Oklahoma University

Robin K. Chou, Asian Finance Association and National Chengchi University

Chuan-Yang Hwang, National Taiwan University

Ji-Chai Lin, National Central University

Tse-Chun Lin, The University of Hong Kong

Ghon Rhee, Asian Finance Association and University of Hawaii

Contact Information

For further inquiries, contact the Conference Administrator at asfa2025@nccu.edu.tw.