The Review of Corporate Finance Studies aims to publish research of the highest quality in the field of Corporate Finance, broadly defined. RCFS will review papers on the basis of their original contribution to the field of Corporate Finance.
Editors
Isil Erel: The Ohio State University (Executive Editor)
Anthony Cookson: University of Colorado at Boulder
Michelle Lowry: Drexel University
Robert Marquez: UC Davis
News from RCFS:
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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, you may contact us for help.
For more, please see Membership.
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RCFS Forthcoming Paper
“The Performance of Hedge Fund Performance Fees” by Itzhak Ben-David, Justin Birru, and Andrea Rossi
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RCFS Forthcoming Paper
“The Impact of Regulation on Firm Value: Evidence From Political Connections” by Alan D. Crane and Andrew Koch
Conference Announcements:
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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 the conference website and view the Call for Papers.
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Call for Papers: 4th Holden Conference in Finance and Real Estate
The Call for Papers is now available for the 4th Holden Conference in Finance and Real Estate. The conference, which features optional dual submission to RCFS, will be held September 25-27, 2025, in Bloomington, Indiana. The deadline for submission is April 15, 2025. For more information, visit https://holdenconference.org.