ANNUAL CONFERENCE
7th Future of Financial Information Conference
The 7th edition will take place at INSEAD on 12-13 May 2025. The conference will proceed primarily in person, with speakers, discussants and session chairs in particular attending on site. As participant, you are also welcome at INSEAD’s scenic Europe Campus in Fontainebleau, France. Alternatively, you have the option to attend online and we will do our best to provide you with an interactive experience.
Registration to attend in person is closed! You can still register to attend online:
Submissions close in:
The conference starts in:
Conference agenda
From satellite images to natural language processing, the way investors source, process and trade on information is constantly evolving. The aim of this conference is to understand the ever-changing nature of financial information and its consequences for market efficiency.
We welcome all theoretical and empirical papers exploring new and perhaps unexpected sources of information, as well as developing novel tools to turn raw data into value-relevant insights. Skeptical takes, highlighting the trade-offs involved in the use of big data, machine learning algorithms and the continuing hardening of information are also welcome.
Keynote speakers
Our speakers combine academic excellence with industry relevance and we look forward to learning from them on both fronts!
Laura Veldkamp
Laura Veldkamp
Alexander Ljungqvist
Alexander Ljungqvist
Registration
Registration to participate in the conference is open.
You are very welcome to attend in person at Stockholm Business School’s scenic Albano Campus. After two years of hosting the conference fully online, we look forward to having participants on site. Keynote speakers, presenters and discussant have all
confirmed their participation in person.
In-person registration is now closed. You can still register to participate virtually via Zoom. We charge a small fee of approx. 12 EUR to cover the costs of technical equipment and support needed to ensure a smooth virtual experience. Virtual registration is handled via Eventbrite.
Paper submission
Please submit your paper through ConfTool by clicking on the link below. Submission deadline is:
19 November 2024, 23:59 PST
Program selection follows a two-stage procedure. In the first stage, all submissions will be screened by members of the reviewer team. In the second stage, shortlisted papers will be additionally evaluated by members of the program committee. You can browse members of the reviewer team and program committee in the ‘Organizers’ section below.
We expect to accept around 20 papers for presentation and an additional 6-7 for the poster session. Please indicate during submission whether you would like your paper to be considered also for the poster session.
Dual Submission
Submissions to the conference can also be submitted to the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) under the dual-review option, at no additional fee. Authors must indicate upon submission if they would like to use this option. Papers submitted for dual review must not be under review at another journal or the JFQA, nor previously rejected by the JFQA. Papers rejected at any stage of the dual-review process are not considered to have been “rejected” at the JFQA. Thus, authors are permitted to submit a future version of their paper to the JFQA without prejudice.
Please note that selection for the conference program and for publication in the JFQA are independent from each other.
For PhD Students
The conference has a track record of supporting PhD students, who are the future of our profession. We are happy to announce two initiatives aimed at encouraging PhD students to submit and participate.
Best PhD Student Paper Award – all papers co-authored by PhD students are eligible, though papers authored exclusively by PhD students may be given preference in the selection process. The winning paper will gain automatic acceptance to the conference program as well as a financial reward of 1,000 USD.
PhD Student Travel Grants – several grants, worth up to 500 USD each, will be awarded to PhD Students, who would otherwise not be able to cover the costs of attending the conference. Presenting or discussing a paper is not a requirement for receiving a travel grant.
Organizers
Our international team combines expertise on a broad range of topics to make sure every paper gets an in-depth look and the best ones make their way to the program.
Program Chair
Michał Dzieliński
Stockholm Business School
Assistant Professor in Finance at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University. His research combines textual analysis with finance to better understand the impact of communication by companies, central banks and information intermediaries (analysts, media…) on asset prices. Michał holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Zurich.
Reviewer Team
Jérôme Dugast
Université Paris Dauphine - PSL
Topic areas: Alternative/Big Data, Informed Trading, Market Microstructure
Approach: theoretical
Björn Hagströmer
Stockholm Business School
Topic areas: Informed Trading, Market Microstructure
Approach: empirical
Byoung-Hyoun Hwang
NTU Singapore
Topic areas: Alternative/Big Data, Communication and Transmission of Information, Information Intermediaries, Textual Analysis
Approach: empirical
Petri Jylhä
Aalto University
Topic areas: Informed Trading, Information intermediaries, Machine Learning, Market Microstructure
Approach: empirical
Alejandro Lopez-Lira
University of Florida
Topic areas: Alternative / Big Data, Machine Learning, Textual Analysis
Roxana Mihet
University of Lausanne
Topic areas: Alternative / Big data, Communication and transmission of information, Disclosure, FinTech, Information intermediaries, Informed trading, Machine learning, Textual analysis
Approach: theoretical, empirical
Marina Niessner
Indiana University
Topic areas: Alternative / Big Data, Communication and transmission of information, FinTech, Information intermediaries, Textual Analysis
Approach: empirical
Lars Nordén
Stockholm Business School
Topic areas: Market Microstructure
Kuntara Pukthuanthong
University of Missouri
Topic areas: Alternative / Big Data, Analysts / Media / Disclosure, Communication and transmission of information, Credit markets / FinTech, Financial Networks, Informed Trading, Machine Learning, Textual Analysis
Alberto Rossi
Georgetown University
Topic areas: Alternative / Big Data, Analysts / Media / Disclosure, Communication and transmission of information, Credit markets / FinTech, Informed Trading, Machine Learning
Abalfazl Zareei
Stockholm Business School
Topic areas: Financial Networks, Machine Learning
Approach: empirical
Program Committee
Lauren Cohen, Harvard University
Jean-Edouard Colliard, HEC Paris
Zhi Da, University of Notre Dame
Maryam Farboodi, MIT
Laurent Fresard, USI
Clifton Green, Emory University
David Hirshleifer, University of Southern California
Gerard Hoberg, University of Southern California
Ryan Israelsen, Michigan State University
Markus Leippold, University of Zurich
Tim Loughran, University of Notre Dame
Harry Mamaysky, Columbia University
Lin Peng, Baruch College
Joël Peress, INSEAD
Mitchell Petersen, Northwestern University
Annette Vissing-Jørgensen, Federal Reserve Board
Stefan Voigt, University of Copenhagen
Alexander Wagner, University of Zurich
Michael Weber, University of Chicago
Liyan Yang, University of Toronto
Venue
INSEAD - Europe Campus
As one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD offers participants a truly global educational experience. With locations in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi) and North America (San Francisco) and alliances with top institutions, INSEAD’s business education and research spans the globe.Its 165 renowned faculty members from 41 countries inspire more than 1,300 students in our degree and PhD programmes. In addition, more than 11,000 executives participate in INSEAD’s executive education programmes each year.
Testimonials
Mitchell Petersen
Keynote speaker, 1st Edition
Often conferences have a “theme” and they go for good papers, but the papers let alone sessions don’t tie together or build upon each other. I thought the Organizers did an incredibly good job of finding a truly compelling topic and then assembling a set of papers that not only matched the topic but were also connected to each other.
The papers in each session complimented each other, and the sessions built upon each other. You saw this as presenters and discussants referred to other sessions. I truly enjoyed the conference.
Lily Fang
Keynote speaker, 2nd Edition
I was impressed by the overall quality of the papers, and the clear and coherent focus of the conference! I think Michał and the organizers are doing a great service to the profession by being able to identify interesting and high quality papers, often by young researchers, that you can learn new things from. What they have built up in just a couple of years is really impressive.
Marc Painter
Presenter, 1st Edition
The best ideas often seem obvious in retrospect, and the Future of Financial Information conference is a good example. Michał and the FutFinInfo organizers have developed a much needed conference given where financial economics is headed. They have also taken the theme of the conference to heart as they are continually innovating based on new technologies. The conference has given me opportunities to network, get crucial feedback, and learn about cutting edge datasets and techniques used to further the field of finance. I look forward to seeing what is in store for future editions of FutFinInfo.
Tamara Nefedova
Discussant, 1st Edition
A great academic event on cutting-edge research. The organizers did an amazing job. High-quality presentations, a warm atmosphere, and an optimal size made this conference both beneficial and enjoyable. Looking forward to the next edition!
Why should you attend?
Get unique insights
FutFinInfo is the only conference to look across all areas of finance through the lens information. Even though you may see the same papers at general finance conferences, our perspective is unique and leads to unexpected connections and insights
Stay on top
The way investors source, process and trade on information is constantly evolving. Hence, on our program, you are guaranteed to find the latest in topics such as alternative data, machine learning, FinTech innovation and network analysis, as applied to finance.
Meet innovative thinkers
Our keynote speakers are thought leaders in finance. Our presenters are selected not just on quality but also the novelty of insights they bring to the field. Get ready for a lot of 'Aha' moments.
Be part of the discussion
Enjoy numerous opportunities to ask questions and comment. We are always on the lookout for new ways to make participation (even virtual) more interactive.
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