22nd International Behavioural Finance Conference (IBFC)
A premier global forum for cutting-edge research in behavioural/social/experimental finance
29-30 October 2026 – University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
Overview
We are pleased to invite submissions for the 22nd International Behavioural Finance Conference (IBFC 2026), to be held during 29-30 October 2026 in Chicago.
For two decades, IBFC has brought together a vibrant international community of scholars and practitioners working at the intersection of finance, economics, psychology, behavioural science, and data-driven research. The 2026 Chicago edition continues this tradition, offering a stimulating forum for presenting high-quality research and engaging in rich intellectual exchange.
IBFC features support for selected PhD students by ICAEW and Elsevier.
Organisers
Professor Arman Eshraghi, Cardiff University, UK.
Professor Gulnur Muradoglu, University of Illinois, US.
Previous conferences have featured such sessions as:
- Banking and Regulation
- Behavioural Asset Pricing
- Behavioural Corporate Finance
- Biases and Heuristics
- Cryptocurrencies
- Financial Analysts
- Personal Financial Behaviour
- Financial Markets
- Investment Decisions
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Political Environment
- Retail Investors
- Sentiment
- Climate Finance
- CSR and ESG
Keynote Speakers
We are delighted to have three keynote speakers at the conference:
Professor Tony Cookson
Penn State
Professor Tony Cookson, Smeal Chair Professor of Finance, Penn State; Managing Editor, Review of Corporate Finance Studies; Associate Editor, Journal of Financial Economics; Management Science
Professor Hongjun Zhang
DePaul University
Professor Hongjun Zhang, Driehaus Chair of Finance, DePaul University; Director, Driehaus Center for Behavioral Finance; Visting Professor, Chicago Booth
Ernesto Angles
State Street Investment Management
Ernesto Angles, Vice President, Wealth Intelligence; State Street Investment Management; Formerly, Wells Fargo, Mitsubishi UFJ
Call for Papers
Submission Deadline: 4 September 2026
IBFC examines a wide range of behavioural finance topics within mainstream finance, economics, sociology, psychology and decision sciences.
Submissions are welcome in all areas of finance, accounting and economics with behavioural links, variables, channels or interpretations.
To make a submission, simply email your paper as a PDF to info@behaviouralfinance.org
Affiliated Journals
Accepted papers may be invited by editors for regular submission to:
Global Finance Journal
Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance
Review of Behavioural Finance
Finance Research Letters
International Review of Financial Analysis
International Review of Economics and Finance
Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting
Journal of International Money and Finance
Qualitative Research in Financial Markets
Further information about the submission process will be shared during the conference.
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