7th Annual RCF-ECGI Corporate Finance and Governance Conference

The 7th Annual RCF-ECGI Corporate Finance and Governance Conference will be hybrid, held both online and in person at Real Centro Universitario Escorial-Maria Cristina, Madrid, Spain, on 9-11 October 2026. 

The conference is held in collaboration with European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI).

We invite the submission of original papers on all aspects of corporate finance and corporate governance.  There is, of course, no obligation to submit to RCF as part of the conference.

Topics of interest include: capital structure, corporate and securities law, corporate culture, corporate failure, corporate finance and public policy, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, corporate social responsibility, crowdfunding, dividends, payout policy, and repurchases, entrepreneurial finance, family business, financial contracting, financial intermediation, financial literacy, fintech, fraud, innovation, IPOs and SEOs, mergers and acquisitions, misconduct, private debt, private equity, trade credit, socially responsible investments, sustainable finance, real options, and venture capital.

The conference offers an interdisciplinary forum to gain feedback on timely working papers from scholars in finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, international business, law, management and accounting disciplines.  

Submission Instructions and Questions:

Submissions may be sent by email to Sofia Johan: sjohan@fau.edu with the subject heading "RCF-ECGI 2026 Conference Submission"

Submission Deadline:
Friday, 1 May 2026. A full paper is preferred, but if necessary you may submit a shorter 10-page abstract if a completed paper will be ready one month prior to the conference.  

Notification of Acceptance: on or before 31 May 2026. 

Questions may be directed to:

Ruth Mateos de Cabo - matcab@ceu.es 
Douglas Cumming - Douglas.Cumming@gmail.com  
Ricardo Gimeno - ricardo.gimeno@bde.es 
Sofia Johan - sjohan@fau.edu 
Miryam Martínez - marmar@ceu.es 

Meet the Editors Panel
Small “fast-date” style editor tables where participants could approach editors informally. Details forthcoming.
Review of Corporate Finance Award Announcement
The $1000 Award for the best paper published in the Review of Corporate Finance (RCF) (Volume 6 Issues 1-4, 2026) will be announced at the conference.  Prior award winners for 2021-2025 are listed here. 

Conference Awards:
There will be 2 best paper ($300 each) and 2 best discussant ($200 each) awards, consistent with the 5 prior Boca Conferences.  The awards are generously sponsored by the  Centro de Economía Política y Regulación (Instituto CEU de Estudios de la Democracia) and the Cátedra USPCEU–Mutua Madrileña.