SGF Conference 2026
Chaired by Prof. Alexander Wagner and organized by the Department of Finance at the University of Zurich
The 28th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Financial Market Research 2026 (SGF Conference) will be chaired by Alexander Wagner, Professor of Finance and Vice Dean for Continuing Education and Alumni, and is organized by our department.
Bringing together researchers from across the field, this annual event fosters collaboration and the exchange of latest insights in finance. This year's conference will be held on Friday, 27 March 2026, at the SIX ConventionPoint in Zurich, Switzerland. A pre-conference dinner, by invitation only, will take place at the Zunfthaus zur Waag in the city center.
"The SGF Conference is competitive to get in, but offers a very friendly atmosphere. And the participation of not only academics but also some interested practitioners makes the exchange particularly valuable.” - Alexander Wagner
Conference Details
- Date: Friday, 27 March 2026
- Location: SIX ConventionPoint, Pfingstweidstrasse 110, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland
- Conference Program: https://www.conftool.net/sgf2026/sessions.php
- Registration: https://www.conftool.net/sgf2026/register.php
Poster Session
- A dedicated poster session with eight accepted posters will be held during the conference, giving doctoral students and early-career researchers the opportunity to present their work and engage in discussion with conference participants.
Conference Dinner
- The conference dinner will take place at the Zunfthaus zur Waag and will include a special performance by Pat Perry, world champion magician (https://www.patperry.ch/en/).
Please note: The dinner venue is located on the 3rd floor and is not accessible by elevator.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to sgf-conference@df.uzh.ch.
Track Chairs
Asset Pricing
- Holger Kraft (Goethe University Frankfurt)
- Tim Kroencke (FHNW School of Business)
- Fabio Trojani (University of Geneva and SFI)
- Andrea Vedolin (Boston University)
Corporate Finance & Governance
- Rüdiger Fahlenbrach (EPFL and SFI)
- Xavier Giroud (Columbia Business School)
- Zacharias Sautner (University of Zurich and SFI)
Financial Intermediation and Institutions
Behavioral Finance & Household Finance
- Sebastian Ebert (Heidelberg University)
- Michaela Pagel (Washington University, St. Louis)
- Stefan Zeisberger (University of Zurich and Radboud University)
Financial Markets General
More information:
- Swiss Society for Financial Market Research: https://fmpm.ch/
- SGF Conference 2025: Link
- Any questions? Please contact us:sgf-conference@df.uzh.ch