Conference on the Theories and Practices of Securities and Financial Markets

Theme: Volatility and Big Data Analysis in Financial Markets

Keynote Speaker: Tarun Chordia, Emory University

Venue: National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Date: Dec. 6-7, 2019

Submission Deadline: August 15, 2019

Notification of Acceptance: September 16, 2019

Three Best Paper Awards: Maximum US$ 2,000
Research Award: Maximum US$ 500

*Four Journal of Financial Studies Award: US$ 500

**JFM Dual Submission

Paper submission

Please submit the following electronic files separately in PDF format to conference website, and all papers should be in English and maximum length of complete paper is 40 pages:

1. abstract (including title page, abstract and keywords)
2. complete paper, including title page, abstract and keywords
3. complete paper without name(s) of author(s)

Dual submission & Journal publication

In addition to the *JFS award competition and joint submission with Sun Yat-sen Management Review (TSSCI), SFM conference also has a dual submission arrangement with the Journal of Financial Markets (JFM). Attending authors will have the option of submitting their papers to JFM.

To submit a paper for dual consideration, authors must indicate their interest and certify that the paper is not under review at another journal. The organizer will forward the interested papers that are presented at the conference to the above journals.

*JFS Award papers are obligated to be published by the Journal of Financial Studies, the official publication of the Taiwan Finance Association.

Registration fee

Early bird fee US$250 (Payment prior to October 15, 2019)

Full fee US$350 (Payment received after October 15, 2019)

(Fee includes 1 banquet, 2 luncheons and coffee breaks)