Deadline Approaching: RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference
The deadline to submit to the inaugural RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference is a week away! The deadline to submit is July 1, 2025. For more, please see the conference website and view the Call for Papers.
RCFS News
New Membership System
The Society for Financial Studies is pleased to launch our new membership system. Members will be able to purchase 1-year memberships, 3-year memberships, or student memberships. Our submission systems will automatically recognize memberships and remind you when you need to renew. The new system was not able to move current memberships over, which means all accounts are starting from scratch. We apologize for the inconvenience! If you purchased a membership recently,… Read More »New Membership System
RCFS Forthcoming Paper
“The Performance of Hedge Fund Performance Fees” by Itzhak Ben-David, Justin Birru, and Andrea Rossi
RCFS Forthcoming Paper
“The Impact of Regulation on Firm Value: Evidence From Political Connections” by Alan D. Crane and Andrew Koch
RCFS Editorial Changes
RCFS welcomes the following Associate Editors:Tania Babina (University of Maryland)Jennie Bai (Georgetown University)Sergey Chernenko (Purdue University)Umit Gurun (University of Texas at Dallas)William Mullins (UCSD) Associate Editors renewing for a second term are:Amil Dasgupta (London School of Economics)Rawley Heimer (Arizona State University)Sabrina Howell (New York University)Constantine Yannelis (University of Chicago)Ayako Yasuda (UC Davis)Alminas Zaldokas (National University of Singapore) Changes are effective July 1, 2025.
Holden 2025 Dual Submission Decisions
The dual submission decisions for the 4th Holden Conference have been sent.
Winners of the RCFS Awards
The winners of the annual RCFS Awards were announced at SFS Cavalcade North America 2025. We are pleased to share the winners: Best Paper Award“Economic Significance in Corporate Finance”Todd MittonPrize: $10,000 Referee of the YearPeter IlievPrize: $1000 Rising Scholar Award“Employer Dominance and Worker Earnings in Finance”Wenting MaPrize: $5000 Best Registered Report“Corporate Hiring under Uncertainty”Duc Duy Nguyen and Vathunyoo SilaPrize: $5000 Congratulations to all our award winners!
RCFS Forthcoming Paper
“The Politics of the Paycheck Protection Program” by Deniz Igan, Thomas Lambert, Prachi Mishra, and Eden Quxian Zhang Monash University
Inaugural RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference
The Society for Financial Studies is hosting the inaugural RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference in Cambridge on September 16, 2025. We will host dual track sessions in Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance with a keynote by Zhiguo He. The conference organizers are Isil Erel, Zhiguo He, and Constantine Yannelis. The conference will feature optional dual submission to RAPS or RCFS. The deadline to submit is July 1, 2025. For more, please see… Read More »Inaugural RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference
Last Call for Registration for SFS Cavalcade
SFS Cavalcade North America 2025 is quickly approaching! Please ensure you complete your registration by May 11.