IFABS 2026 NINGBO
18-20 December 2026

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The International Finance and Banking Society (IFABS) invites submissions for its 2026 IFABS ASIA conference, hosted at University of Nottingham Ningbo China on 18–20 December 2026.

The conference will bring together researcher and practitioners to explore how technology, sustainability, and global risk governance can strengthen financial resilience while fostering long-term productivity and sustainable growth in the financial sector and the broader economy.

Topics of interest

In line with the conference theme, we particularly encourage empirical and theoretical papers on how technology, sustainability, and global risk governance can strengthen financial resilience and support long-term productivity and growth. We also welcome contributions across banking, finance, fintech and macro-finance. Consistent with recent IFABS calls, topics include (but are not limited to): 

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• AI for banking and finance

• Asset pricing, investment, and asset management 

• Banking and financial intermediation 

• Capital markets and market microstructure 

• Corporate finance and corporate governance 

• Digital money, payments, and financial infrastructure 

• Financial inclusion, SME finance, and economic development 

• Financial regulation, supervision, and macroprudential policy 

• Financial stability, systemic risk, and crisis management 

• FinTech, artificial intelligence, and digital finance 

• Household and behavioural finance 

• International finance, capital flows, and geopolitical risk 

• Macro-finance, monetary policy, and sovereign risk 

• Productivity, competition, and innovation in financial services 

• Public and infrastructure finance

• Risk management and insurance 

• Sustainable finance, climate risk, and transition finance 

 

Venue:

• University of Nottingham Ningbo China 

• Wonderland Hotel Ningbo International Conference Centre 

 

Special Sessions:

Special‑session proposals & enquiries: info@ifabsglobal.com (Subject: IFABS 2026 – Special Session). 

 

Keynote speakers

• Yongmiao Hong – Ernest S. Liu Professor of Economics and International Studies, Cornell University; National Key Laboratory for Mathematical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); and Dean of the School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)

• TBC 

• TBC

 

Awards

• IFABS will present the IFABS Best Paper Award and the IFABS Best PhD Paper Award.

 

Submission & review

• What to submit: Full papers (preferred) or extended abstracts (≥1,000 words).

• How to submit: Via ConfTool  (Click here) or click any submit Button 

• Review: Peer‑reviewed by the Scientific/Programme Committee. At least one author of accepted papers must register and present.

Important dates

• 18 October 2026 – Paper submissions deadline

• 30 October 2026 – Notifications of acceptance (target)

• 15 November 2026 – Early registration deadline (presenters)

• 30 November 2026 – Late registration closes

• 18–20 December 2026 – IFABS 2026 Ningbo China Conference dates

 

Conference Chairs

• Professor Xiaolan Zheng (University of Nottingham Ningbo China)

• Professor Meryem Duygun (University of Nottingham)

• Professor Barbara Casu (Bayes Business School, City St George’s, University of London)

• Dr Benjamin Guin  (Bank of England)

• Professor Thomas Noe (University of Oxford Saïd Business School)

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Contact

Special‑session proposals & enquiries: info@ifabsglobal.com (Subject: IFABS 2026 Ningbo– Special Session).