News Archive - The American Finance Association

Journal of Finance webinar: 2023 Brattle Prize

On May 14 from 11am- 12pm EST the Journal of Finance will host a webinar of the 2023, First Prize, Brattle Group Prize winning paper:

Daniel Paravisini, Veronica Rappoport, Philipp Schnabl for Specialization in Bank Lending: Evidence from Exporting Firms

The webinar will be hosted by Antoinette Schoar, Executive Editor of the Journal of Finance, and representatives of The Brattle Group. A short paper presentation will be followed by Q&A’s from the hosts and the audience.

AFA 2025 Annual Meeting Submissions – CLOSED

The AFA paper submission site is now closed. The deadline to submit a paper was 3:00pm EST on Friday, March 15.

Moving to Online Publication in 2024

The Journal of Finance will be published in online-only format effective with the 2024 volume. Published articles will continue to be published on Wiley Online Library and disseminated quickly through the journal’s broad network of indexing services. Articles will also continue to be discoverable through popular search engines.

AFA 2023 Election Results

Congratulations to the officers and directors elected in the AFA 2023 election:

President: Monika Piazzesi,
President Elect and 2025 Program Chair: Ulrike Malmendier,
Vice President: Wei Jiang,
Directors: Viral Acharya, Kai Li, Christine Parlour

AFA Elections – Now Closed

The 2023 AFA elections are now open through Friday, November 17^th. All voting-eligible members have been sent a link to the ballot via email. Note that student members and individuals with a Worldwide Directory of Finance Faculty listing, but without a current, paid membership, are not eligible to vote. If you did not receive the ballot email but believe that you should have, please contact info@afajof.org.

The 2023 election ballot provides an opportunity to:

Vote for incoming Officers and Directors
Vote to approve or disapprove changes to the AFA Bylaws
Suggest names for future elections and AFA committees

Thank you for your membership and participation in the AFA. Be sure to cast your ballot by Friday, November 17^th, 2023.