25th SFM Call for Papers
Conference on the Theories and Practices of Securities and Financial Markets
Theme: Fintech and Behavioral Finance
Keynote Speaker: David Yermack, New York University
Venue: National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Date: Dec. 15-16, 2017

Submission Deadline: August 16, 2017
Notification of Acceptance: September 8, 2017
Three Best Paper Awards: Maximum US$ 2,000
*Four Journal of Financial Studies Award: US$ 500
**PBFJ 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 Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (PBFJ). Attending authors will have the option of submitting their papers to PBFJ.

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$200 (Payment prior to October 20)
Full fee US$320 (Payment received after October 20)
(Fee includes 1 banquet, 2 luncheons and coffee breaks)

Prof. Tai Ma (Program Chair)
Department of Finance, National Sun Yat-sen University
Email: matai@finance.nsysu.edu.tw Ms. Belinda Chen(Conference Secretariat)
Email: sfm@finance.nsysu.edu.tw
Tel: 886-7-5252000 ext. 4830
Fax: 886-7-5251523
Contact

For on-line submission and other information please check our website: http://www.sfm.url.tw/