The China International Conference in Finance (CICF) provides an open platform that brings worldwide scholars together to present current research and stimulate new development in finance and capital markets. Since its launch in 2002, CICF has grown to be one of the leading finance research conferences in the world. CICF invites papers from all areas of finance. In addition, authors are also encouraged to submit to the special sessions with China focus.

2026 CICF ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

June 26 – 29, Hong Kong SAR

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: 

Campbell R. Harvey, Distinguished Professor of Finance, Duke University

FOUNDING ORGANIZER:

Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

CO-ORGANIZERS:

Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

CUHK Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

School of Business and Management, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), Shanghai Jiao Tong University

HKU Business School, The University of Hong Kong

CORPORATE SPONSORS:

XY Investments LLC

BEST PAPER AWARDS:

CICF Best Paper Award (3; USD1,000 each), sponsored by the conference

XiYue Best Paper Award (USD2,000), sponsored by XY Investments LLC

Yihong Xia Best Paper Award (2; USD1,000 each) for promising young scholars, sponsored by Friends of Yihong Xia