2025 New Zealand Finance Meeting
Queenstown, New Zealand
14 - 16 December 2025
The Auckland Centre for Financial Research (ACFR) at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, Auckland University of Technology, hosts its 14th annual meeting and PhD Student Symposium from 14 to 16 December 2025. This year’s conference will take place in Queenstown, New Zealand, a world-renowned destination offering breathtaking natural scenery, adventure sports, wineries, and a vibrant culture. We welcome submissions on all topics related to the field of finance.
Paper Submission
The deadline for paper submissions is 1 July 2025.
Authors will be notified of the outcome of their submission before 15 August 2025. Conference registration will be open from 1 August 2025 to 1 October 2025.
Keynote Speaker
Kai Li, University of British Columbia, Canada
Best Paper Awards
- The 2025 NZFM Best Paper Award (NZD 2,000)
- The 2025 NZFM Runner-Up Paper Award (NZD 1,000)
- The 2025 NZFM Best PhD Student Paper Award (NZD 1,000)
- The 2025 NZFM Global Finance Journal Best Paper Award (USD 1,000)
- The 2025 NZFM CFA Society New Zealand Best Paper Award (NZD 1,000)
Special Issue
A special issue of the Global Finance Journal will feature select papers presented at the 2025 New Zealand Finance Meeting. The journal submission fees will be waived for this Special Issue.
Queenstown FAQs:
- The conference venue is Crowne Plaza Queenstown, located in the centre of Queenstown and a 1-minute walk to Steamer Wharf.
- Queenstown Airport is 6km away from central Queenstown, about 15-25 minutes away by bus, car or taxi. There is more information on getting to and around Queenstown here.
- Airport transportation options:
- Airport shuttles, taxis, ride-share and luxury transport operators are located directly outside the terminal.
- Orbus bus departs the airport every 15-30 minutes to the city and costs $10 one way or $2 with a Bee Card.
- If you are travelling by car, the drive to Crowne Plaza Queenstown is about 15 minutes (7.9km) via State Highway 6A.
- Airport transportation options:
- There are plenty of accommodation options in Queenstown. Please see Booking, Tripadvisor , Expedia or Airbnb.
- Things to do in Queenstown. Also, check out TripAdvisor’s top picks of activities in Queenstown.
Meeting Organisers
Olga Dodd, Auckland University of Technology
Alireza Tourani-Rad, Auckland University of Technology
Prasad Hegde, Auckland University of Technology
Thanh (Harris) Vu, Auckland University of Technology
Wanyi Yang, Auckland University of Technology
Contact
Email: acfr@aut.ac.nz