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: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Marco Biagi Department of Economics, Via Jacopo
Berengario, 51, 41121 Modena (MO), Italy
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.
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
Updates available on https://www.cefin.unimore.it/
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