The India Finance Conference 2025 at IIM–Visakhapatnam, 18 – 20 December, 2025

India Finance Conference (IFC 2025)

18–20 December 2025 | Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIM-V), Andhra Pradesh

Organized by: IIM Calcutta | IIM Bangalore | IIM Ahmedabad

About the Conference

The India Finance Conference (IFC 2025), the flagship annual event of the Indian Finance Association (IFA), invites full paper submissions for its 14th edition, to be held at IIM Visakhapatnam from 18–20 December 2025.

This prestigious conference is jointly organized by IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Ahmedabad, and welcomes academics, researchers, doctoral scholars, and industry practitioners to present their research across all domains of finance.

Important Dates

• Paper Submission Deadline: 17 August 2025
• Pre-Conference Tutorials: 17 December 2025
• Main Conference Dates: 18–20 December 2025
• Registration Deadline: 15 November 2025

Submission Guidelines

• Only full-paper submissions will be considered.
• Papers must be in PDF format, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font.
• Include title, author names, affiliations, JEL codes, and corresponding author email.
• Submit through the official conference website.

Conference Themes

Papers are invited in (but not limited to) the following areas:

• Theoretical and empirical asset pricing
• Corporate finance and capital structure
• Investment management and asset allocation
• Financial crises and systemic risk
• Corporate governance and executive compensation
• Accounting, auditing, and financial regulation
• Computational finance and econometrics
• Financial risk analytics
• Market microstructure and trading
• Insurance, pensions, and reinsurance
• Financial literacy and education
• FinTech, Climate Finance, and Sustainable Finance
• Commodity Derivatives Markets
• Financial policy, regulation, and innovation

Doctoral Symposium

A platform for doctoral scholars to present early-stage research in finance, accounting, governance, risk, and analytics.

Pre-Conference Tutorials

To be held on 17 December 2025, led by leading academicians from India and abroad.

Focused on emerging areas in Finance and Accounting.

Especially beneficial for research scholars and early-career faculty.

Special Issue

Select papers from IFC 2025 may be published in a special issue of the

Pacific-Basin Finance Journal on "Finance and Innovation in South Asian Markets."

More details: ScienceDirect Special Issue Link

Best Paper Awards

• IFA Best Paper Award
• BlackRock Best Paper Award
• MCX Best Paper Award for Commodity Markets

Registration Fees

• Indian Academics: ₹7000 + 18% GST
• Overseas Academics: USD 265 (incl. taxes)
• Industry Participants: ₹17000 + 18% GST
• Pre-Conference Tutorial: ₹3000 + 18% GST

Registration includes conference kit, meals, and dinner. Accommodation not included.

Refund Policy:

Cancellation up to 15 working days before the event: 90% refund.

No refund for cancellations made within 15 working days before the event.

All refunds will be processed post-conference.

Contact Details

• Email: ifc2025@iimv.ac.in
• Alternate: indiafa.org@gmail.com
• Website: https://www.iimv.ac.in/ifc2025/
• IFA Portal: https://indiafa.org/event/india-finance-conference-ifc-2025/