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New RCFS Issue: March 2016

The new issue of RCFS 5(1) March 2016 has published online. If you have a subscription, you can also view the issue online here. If you don’t have a subscription, you can still view the Editor’s Choice article for free online!

Registration is Now Open for Cavalcade 2016

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You can now register online for the 2016 SFS Finance Cavalcade, which will take place May 15-18, 2016, at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Early registration is $100 for members and $140 for nonmembers. Beginning April 1, the registration rate will increase to $125 for members and $165 for nonmembers. The registration fee is waived for doctoral students and University of Toronto faculty. To register, visit the Cavalcade 2016 web… Read More »Registration is Now Open for Cavalcade 2016

Cavalcade Decisions Have Been Sent

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The decision letters for Cavalcade 2016 have been sent. We received 977 submissions, which was a 12.8% increase over the number of submissions last year. The acceptance rate was 12.3%. If you selected Dual Submission, you will receive a separate decision email from RAPS or RCFS within the next few weeks.

Cavalcade Decisions

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We are preparing the decision emails for Cavalcade 2016. We will post on the web site when the emails have been sent.

New Paper Examines Speeds for Top Finance Journals

A new working paper titled “Do Acceptance and Publication Times Differ Across Finance Journals?” by Craig Holden examines the time that eventually-published articles take from first-round submission to final-round acceptance for the top-20 finance journals and top-tier business journals. He finds that the two fastest finance journals are the Review of Corporate Finance Studies and the Review of Asset Pricing Studies, with median acceptance times of 7.3 months and 7.8 months,… Read More »New Paper Examines Speeds for Top Finance Journals

Annual Meeting

The 2016 Society for Financial Studies Annual Meeting will take place at the 2016 Finance Cavalcade on Monday, May 16, 2016, at the University of Toronto.

Announcing the Dates for Cavalcade 2017

Cavalcade 2017 is scheduled for May 15-18, 2017. The conference will begin on Monday, May 15, with an evening reception. Please note that this differs from Cavalcade 2016, which begins with an evening reception on Sunday. Keep in touch with any changes on the Cavalcade web site.

A Note for Members of the Cavalcade 2016 Program Committee

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If you are a member of the Cavalcade 2016 Program Committee, please be aware that the reviewer assignments have been sent out. If you have not received your assignments, please contact Jaclyn Einstein. Reviews are due by January 18, 2016.