The Banking and Finance Study Center (CEFIN) is pleased to announce that the workshop on New Trends and Open Issues in Finance will be held on May 15, 2026 in Modena (Italy) and hosted by the Marco Biagi Department of Economics of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Venue
The workshop will take place at:
Marco Biagi Department of Economics, Via Jacopo Berengario, 51, 41121 Modena (MO), Italy
Room C1.4 (Aula 4): first floor above the library (East wing)
Getting to the Department
By train: Modena Railway Station is within walking distance of the Department (approximately 10–15 minutes on foot)
By car: Paid street parking is available on Viale Jacopo Berengario. Alternatively, underground paid parking
is available at “Parcheggio del Centro” (Via Achille Fontanelli 18, 41124 Modena)
Aims and Scope
The objective of this one-day workshop is to host high-quality research presentations and to stimulate discussion and interaction among researchers and professionals on both established and emerging challenges in finance. We invite both theoretical and empirical submissions of full papers, addressing traditional financial risks and more recent sources of risk such as sustainability-related risks (climate risk, biodiversity risk and the role of circular economy), AI risks and geopolitical risk. Particular attention will be given to the implications for financial markets, the financial industry, decision-making processes and regulation, with an emphasis on industry and policy relevance.
CEFIN Workshop final Programme
Presentation Timing and Format
A conference laptop will be available in the session room. All presenters are kindly requested to upload their presentation files before the start of the session. Presentations may be uploaded directly in the room using a USB stick. Accepted formats are PDF and PowerPoint.
For each paper, 30 minutes will be allocated as follows:
- 20 minutes (Presentation)
- 5 minutes (Discussant’s comments)
- 5 minutes (Questions & Answers)
Submission and Important Dates
To submit a paper (full papers only) please send your manuscript by email to cefin.economia@unimore.it
Submission deadline March 20, 2026
Notification of acceptance by April 3, 2026
Participant (presenter and non-presenter) registration will be open until April 19, 2026
The final program will be available by April 30, 2026
No submission fee
Submissions from PhD students and young researchers are encouraged
Participation
Participation is free of charge; coffee breaks and lunch will be provided. Accepted participants are expected to cover their own accommodation and travel expenses.
The workshop will be held exclusively in person.
Organizing Committee
Beatrice Bertelli, Daniela Pennetta, Luca Gambarelli
Scientific Committee
Costanza Torricelli (CEFIN director), Stefano Cosma, Valeria Venturelli