Call for Papers

The 2026 Wellington Finance Summit

Friday November 20

Wellington, New Zealand

Organised by

School of Economics and Finance

Victoria University of Wellington

Overview

Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Economics and Finance is pleased to invite submissions in all fields of finance to be considered for presentations at the 2026 Wellington Finance Summit to be held on November 20 in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.

We had been organizing this conference annually during 2017-2019 and in 2024. As of today, we have witnessed surprisingly positive outcomes of the papers presented in our conference. Approximately half of these papers have been published in the top 3 or 4 finance journals. Please refer to the past programs and the journal placements of these papers on our conference webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/wellingtonfinancesummit/past-programs-placements

It is going to be a one-day small conference featuring one keynote speech and eight high-quality paper presentations/discussions. The goal is to bring a small group of experts worldwide to Wellington to exchange ideas in depth and in a relaxed mood. All presentations will take place on November 20 with welcome breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon tea provided. Then the conference concludes with a dinner for presenters and discussants in the evening.

Keynote Speaker

Alexandre Jeanneret, who is a Professor of Finance at the University of New South Wales.

Submission

Please send a complete paper with the subject “Paper Submission_First name_Last name” by Sunday 11 October 2026 to the conference email address wellington-fin-summit@vuw.ac.nz. There is no submission fee. Accepted papers will be notified in mid October.

Registration

In mid-October, we will contact invited participants with more detail on the program and how to register for the conference. For anyone else who is interested in attending the conference, please send an email to wellington-fin-summit@vuw.ac.nz. Participants are expected to cover their own accommodation and travel costs.

More information about the conference can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/wellingtonfinancesummit/. Should you have any inquiries, feel free to contact Jinji Hao (jinji.hao@vuw.ac.nz).