The Leibniz Institute SAFE is co-organizing, hosting and cordially invite you to submit a paper to the
8th Future of Financial Information Conference
to be held on 11-12 June 2026, Campus Westend, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
From satellite images to natural language processing, the way investors and financial intermediaries source, process, trade on or use information is constantly evolving. The aim of this conference is to understand the ever-changing nature of financial information and its consequences for market efficiency.
We welcome all theoretical and empirical papers exploring new and perhaps unexpected sources of information, as well as developing novel tools to turn raw data into value-relevant insights. Sceptical takes, highlighting the trade-offs involved in the use of big data, machine learning algorithms and the continuing hardening of information are also welcome.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
We are very happy to welcome our exceptional speaker, who is an expert on the key intersection of financial technology and policy - Luc Laeven, Director General of the Research Department, European Central Bank. We look forward to learning from them about exciting developments in these areas.
FOR PHD STUDENTS
The conference has a track record of supporting PhD students, who are the future of our profession. We are happy to continue with two initiatives aimed at encouraging PhD students to submit and participate.
Best PhD Student Paper Award - all papers submitted by PhD students are eligible, though papers authored exclusively by PhD students may be given preference in the selection process. The winning paper will gain automatic acceptance to the conference program as well as a financial reward of $1000.
PhD Student Travel Grants - several grants, worth up to $500 each, will be awarded to PhD Students, who would otherwise not be able to cover the costs of attending the conference. Presenting or discussing a paper is not a requirement for receiving a travel grant.
PAPER SUBMISSION
Submit your paper at: https://www.conftool.net/futfininfo2026 no later than 16 December 2025, 23:59 PST. Authors of selected papers will be notified by early March. The submission fee is 60 USD, waived for submitting authors currently enrolled in a PhD program.
Program selection will follow a two-stage procedure. In the first stage, all submissions will be screened by members of the reviewer team. In the second stage, shortlisted papers will be additionally evaluated by members of the program committee. We expect to accept around 20 papers for presentation and an additional 6 for the poster session. Please indicate during submission whether you would like your paper to be considered also for the poster session.
For more information, please visit the conference website.
PROGRAM CHAIR
Michał Dzieliński, Stockholm University
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Lauren Cohen, Harvard University
Jean-Edouard Colliard, HEC Paris
Zhi Da, University of Notre Dame
Thierry Foucault, HEC Paris
Laurent Fresard, USI
Clifton Green, Emory University
David Hirshleifer, University of Southern California
Gerard Hoberg, University of Southern California
Ryan Israelsen, Michigan State University
Markus Leippold, University of Zurich
Tim Loughran, University of Notre Dame
Harry Mamaysky, Columbia University
Charles Martineau, University of Toronto
Lin Peng, Baruch College
Joël Peress, INSEAD
Mitchell Petersen, Northwestern University
Laura Veldkamp, Columbia University
Annette Vissing-Jorgensen, Federal Reserve Board
Stefan Voigt, University of Copenhagen
Alexander Wagner, University of Zurich
Michael Weber, University of Chicago
Liyan Yang, University of Toronto
