21st International Behavioural Finance Conference
A premier global forum for cutting-edge research in behavioural/social/experimental finance
3–5 June 2026 – Kensington London
Theme: AI and Asset Bubbles
Overview
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 London edition continues this tradition, offering a stimulating forum for presenting high-quality research and engaging in rich intellectual exchange.
The conference also features support for selected PhD students by ICAEW Charitable Trusts and additional support by Elsevier.
Our previous conferences have featured sessions on the following topics:
- Banking and Regulation
- Behavioural Asset Pricing
- Behavioural Corporate Finance
- Biases and Heuristics
- Pandemics
- Cryptocurrencies
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Financial Analysts
- Personal Financial Behaviour
- Financial Markets
- Investment Decisions
- Managerial Biases
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Political Environment
- Retail Investors
- Sentiment
- Climate Finance
- CSR and ESG
Organisers
Professor Arman Eshraghi, Cardiff University, UK.
Professor Gulnur Muradoglu, University of Illinois, US.
Professor Maurizio Montone, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
Trailer for the 18th Conference
Highlights of the 18th Conference
Keynote Speakers
We are delighted to have three keynote speakers at the conference:
Professor Alex Edmans
London Business School
Professor Alex Edmans (London Business School), President Elect, Western Finance Association, Former Managing Editor, Review of Finance, and author of Grow the Pie, May Contain Lies, Principles of Corporate Finance, and The Madness of Markets (forthcoming).
Professor Pedro Bordalo
University of Oxford
Professor Pedro Bordalo (University of Oxford), Associate Editor, Review of Economic Studies Research Fellow, CEPR. Visiting appointments, Harvard University; LSE.
Dr Kate Collyer
Financial Conduct Authority
Dr Kate Collyer, Chief Economist, Financial Conduct Authority; Head, Competition and Economics Division; Former Chief Economist, UK Government.
Call For Papers
Submission Deadline: 10 April 2026
We are pleased to invite submissions for the 21st International Behavioural Finance Conference (IBFC 2026), to be held during 3-5 June 2026 in London.
IBFC examines a wide range of behavioural finance topics within mainstream finance, economics, sociology, psychology and decision sciences. The 2026 conference theme is ‘AI and Asset Bubbles‘. However, 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.