Call for Papers
2026 MRS International Risk Conference
July 17-19, 2026
Honolulu, USA
The 2026 MRS International Risk Conference will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii from July 17-19, 2026. Hosted by the Shidler College of Business at University of Hawaii, the conference welcomes submissions from scholars worldwide on all aspects of risks and capital markets. It is co-organized by China Finance Review International (CFRI) and Modern Risk Society (MRS) . Key event sponsors include the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal , Global Association for Risk Professionals (GARP), and Asia-Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance (APJRI). The annual MRS conference was known as the “CIRF Conference” or the “CFRI & CIRF Conference”. The conference submission deadline is February 10 th , 2026, Eastern Time.
The conference aims to promote research on global financial risk management with an emphasis on modern risks, under the theme “AI in an Uncertain World.” As in the previous annual MRS conferences, the Pacific-Basin Finance Journal will dedicate a special issue to papers presented at the conference. We welcome submissions in all areas of finance, including but not limited to the following topics:
Keynote Speaker
Torben G. Andersen , Nathan S. and Mary P. Sharp Professor of Finance, Northwestern University.
Conference Website: https://www.globalmrs.org/ mrs 2026
Conference Submission: Interested authors should register an account via our submission website:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/MRS2026 .
Both completed papers and early drafts with innovative ideas related to the theme topics are encouraged. Please submit a PDF file without author information via the link:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/MRS2026/Submission/Index .
The submission deadline is February 10 th , 2026, Eastern Time . There is no submission fee. For detailed submission instructions, please refer to:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/author/author-submission-form.html . Papers will be anonymously reviewed by multiple members of the Program Committee. Authors of accepted papers are expected to be available to serve as session chairs or discussants.
Submission to the PBFJ: The submission to the PBFJ special issue is separate from the conference submission and the submission portal is expected to open on August 15, 2026. Submission details will be provided shortly after the conference. The Pacific-Basin Finance Journal is a high-quality journal specializing in the publication of academic research on capital markets of the Asia-Pacific countries. PBFJ’s current Impact Factor is 5.3.
Submission to the CFRI: You are also welcome to submit your paper to the China Finance Review International , a flagship international finance journal founded by Antai College of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. CFRI is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, ABI, EBSCO, HCERES, and more. Ranked #5 globally in Finance (Scopus CiteScore 16.3) and Top 8 in JCR (Impact Factor: 7.6), it provides high visibility and impact for published work with no APC Charge. To submit, please use the CFRI’s online submission system at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cfri .
Research Excellence Awards
Conference Registration
The conference registration fee for non-student participants is USD495.
The conference registration fee for PhD students is USD195.
Presenting authors should register for the conference by May 31, 2026.
Important Dates
Deadline for Conference Submission
February 10, 2026
Notification of Conference Acceptance
March 31, 2026
Conference Registration for Presenters
May 31, 2026
Conference Dates
Starting Date for Submission to PBFJ
August 15, 2026
Submission Closing Date
December 31, 2026
Expected Publication Date
December 31, 2027
Conference President
Rhee Ghon, University of Hawaii
Program Committee Co-chairs
Hua Chen, University of Hawaii
Qianqiu Liu, University of Hawaii
Guest Co-Editors of the PBFJ Special Issue
Hui Guo, University of Cincinnati
Wenfeng Wu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Tong Yu, University of Cincinnati
Conference recommended hotels/accommodation
Hotels on Waikiki Beach
Campus housing: TBA
For further information about conference recommended hotels, please visit the conference webpage :
https://www.globalmrs.org/mrs2026
Contact of Conference Affairs
Qianqiu Liu, University of Hawaii, email address: qianqiu @hawaii.edu
Huixia Lu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, email address: luhuixia@sjtu.edu.cn
Conference Contact Emails