Society for Financial Studies

The Society for Financial Studies is pleased to announce two new journals: The Review of Asset Pricing Studies (RAPS) and The Review of Corporate Finance Studies (RCFS). RAPS and RCFS join The Review of Financial Studies to form a suite of three independent A-level journals that are now available to scholars in finance and related disciplines as outlets for their research.

SFS News

March 6, 2014: Executive Editor Change for RFS

The Executive Editor of the RFS, Prof. David Hirshleifer, is completing his term on June 30. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Andrew Karolyi will be the new Executive Editor of the RFS beginning July 1. Prof. Karolyi joined the RFS editorial team in August 2010, and is the Alumni Professor in Asset Management and Professor of Finance at Cornell University, as well as the Faculty Director of the Emerging Markets Institute at Cornell. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Karolyi to his new role.

February 6, 2014: RFS Post-Doctoral Position

The RFS post-doctoral position is available for the next academic year. The position will begin July 1. Job responsibilities include recommending referees and ensuring all formatting guidelines are met prior to processing submissions. If you are interested in the position or know somebody who is, please have them contact Jaclyn Einstein for additional details. Deadline to apply is May 31, 2014.

February 6, 2014: Register for the 2014 Cavalcade

Registration is now available on the Cavalcade site. Register by April 1 to pay the early registration fee of $100 for SFS members or $140 for nonmembers. Registration fees increase on April 2!

February 1, 2014: Book Your Cavalcade Accommodations

There are room blocks at three hotels reserved for the 2014 Cavalcade in May. Details are available on the Cavalcade site. Please book your room ASAP so you don’t miss the room blocks.

January 30, 2014: Cavalcade Decisions Have Been Sent

The decision letters for the 2014 Cavalcade have been sent. The Cavalcade received 653 submissions, which was a 42% increase over the number of submissions last year. The acceptance rate was 11.5%.

January 27, 2014: Location for the 2015 Cavalcade

The SFS is pleased to announce that the 2015 SFS Finance Cavalcade will be held at the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech.

January 23, 2014: Color Figure Charge

Effective January 1, 2014, the charge per figure for including a color figure in any of our journals has been dropped in half to $300!

December 18, 2013: Cavalcade Decisions

Are you wondering about the decision on your submission to the 2014 Cavalcade? Decisions are expected to be sent by the end of January. Watch your email in the new year!