International Risk Management Conference (IRMC 2027)

20th Edition of the Annual Meeting of The Risk, Banking and Finance Society
Florence, Italy – University of Florence
June 14-16, 2027

Call for Papers

“20 Years of Risk Management: Theories, Practices and New Frontiers”

The International Risk Management Conference (IRMC), organized by the Risk Banking and Finance Society (RBF Society) since 2008, returns to Florence, Italy for its 20th Anniversary Edition. Hosted by the University of Florence, IRMC 2027 brings together leading academics, regulators, and practitioners at the intersection of risk management, banking, and finance.

Over two and a half days of keynote lectures, paper presentations, and panel discussions, participants engage with the latest research and debate the most pressing challenges facing the global financial system. The 20th Anniversary Edition will include a Recognition Ceremony honoring two decades of contribution to the field.

Since its inaugural edition in Florence in 2008, IRMC has been the annual gathering of the international risk management research community. Over nineteen editions, the conference has hosted researchers and practitioners from more than 40 countries across six continents, generating a publication legacy of over 1,700 traced papers – more than 26% of which have been published in AJG-ranked journals, including 74 papers in top-tier outlets (AJG 4 or 4*). The RBF Society connects academia, regulators, and industry around the shared conviction that rigorous research produces better risk practice.

Conference Topics

The Program Committee invites submissions on all aspects of risk management and financial economics, including but not limited to:

• Systemic risk, financial stability, and macroprudential regulation
• Credit risk: measurement, modeling, and management
• Market risk and volatility: derivatives, options, and hedging
• Liquidity risk and funding management
• Operational risk, cyber risk, and model risk
• Enterprise risk management (ERM) and integrated risk frameworks
• Climate and ESG risk in financial institutions
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and FinTech in risk management
• Corporate governance, regulation
• Sovereign risk and geopolitical risk
• Corporate Finance, Private equity, M&A, and valuation under uncertainty
• Behavioral finance and investor decision-making
• Risk and financial inclusion in emerging markets

Submission Guidelines

• Full papers must be submitted by March 31, 2027.
• Accepted full papers will be presented in parallel sessions.
• A maximum of two papers per person can be submitted; however, only one accepted paper per person will be listed for presentation in the parallel sessions.
• Abstract submission will entitle presenters to participate in the Poster Session only.

Publication Opportunities

Selected papers will be considered for publication in leading peer-reviewed journals, subject to the standard review process:

• Journal of Corporate Finance – AJG 4 – Selected Papers
• Review of Asset Pricing Studies – AJG 3 – Selected Papers
• Quarterly Journal of Finance – AJG 2 – Special Issue
• Journal of Credit Risk – AJG 1 – Selected Papers

Organizing Committee

Permanent Conference Organizers:

• Edward I. Altman (NYU Stern)
• Oliviero Roggi (University of Catania & RBF Society)
• Celso Brunetti (Tor Vergata University of Rome)
• Alessandro Giannozzi (University of Florence)

Scientific Committee Chair:
Menachem Brenner (NYU Stern)