For the third time, the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE hosts and organizes a joint conference with three of CEPR Research Policy Networks (RPNs): RPN European Economic Policy, RPN FinTech and Digital Currencies, and RPN European Financial Architecture. We cordially invite you to attend the
3rd CEPR-SAFE Frankfurt Hub Conference of RPNs
10 September - 11 September 2026, Frankfurt am Main
House of Finance, Campus Westend, Frankfurt am Main
Deadline: 31 March 2026 (24:00 CEST)
The conference encourages discussions within and across RPNs, exploring intersections of topical areas at a time of concurrent, fundamental changes in digital technology and national and international politics. The conference consists of topical sessions covering RPN areas, a panel session with policy makers and relevant decision makers from industry, and a breakout session for the RPNs. The keynote speaker will be announced shortly.
Topics of particular interest for this year's conference include, but are not limited to:
- Fintech and Financial Institutions
- Regulatory framework revisions
- CBDC blockchains, and stablecoins
- Sovereign bonds and sovereign bond capital regulation
- Payment systems and European sovereignty.
- Safe assets and exchange rate dynamics under world polarization.
- Private credit and financial stability.
- Climate regulation U-turn and implications for climate finance.
- Defence policy needs and European financial architecture.
We invite submission of policy and research papers in the above areas and in the core topics of the different RPNs.
Those wishing to present a paper at the conference should submit by March 31, 2026 by using our submission portal.
Decisions regarding acceptance will be made by April 20, 2026.
The final version of accepted papers must be received by September 1, 2026.
IMPORTANT DATES
March 31, 2026 - Paper submission deadline
April 20, 2026 - Paper acceptance notification
September 1, 2026 - Deadline for sending final version of accepted papers
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
The Scientific Committee for this conference includes:
Bo Becker, Stockholm School of Economics and CEPR
Tobias Berg, Goethe University, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE, CEPR
Giancarlo Corsetti, European University Institute, CEPR RPN on European Economic Policy leader
Jan Krahnen, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE, CEPR RPN on European Financial Architecture leader
Dirk Niepelt, University of Bern, CEPR RPN on FinTech and Digital Currencies leader
Marco Pagano, University of Naples Federico II, CEPR
Loriana Pelizzon, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE, CEPR
Please note that this event is open to non-RPN members as well.
