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2025 Asia/Pacific Conference

National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
15 - 17 December 2025

FMA International is pleased to announce its 14th Asia/Pacific Conference at National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan. FMA’s Asia/Pacific Conference brings together academicians and practitioners with interests in financial decision-making and provides a forum for presenting new research and discussing current issues in financial management and related topics. 

Presentations of research papers, panel discussions, tutorials, and exhibits will begin Tuesday morning and end Wednesday afternoon. The Doctoral Student Consortium (by application) will be held on Monday.  

Program Co-Chairs

Yao-Min Chiang, Thomas T.C. Ho Chair, Professor of Finance, National Taiwan University

Michelle Lowry, TD Bank Endowed Professor, Professor of Finance, Drexel University

Gordon Phillips, Laurence F. Whittemore Professor of Business Administration; Professor of Finance, Dartmouth College

   

 

Registration Fees

FMA Member, Professional: $350 | FMA Member, Current PhD/DBA Student: $200
Non-member, Professional $450 | Non-member, Current PhD/DBA Student: $245

Click here to register for the Conference!

Paper Submission

The submission deadline was Friday, 30 May 2025. We are no longer accepting submissions.

Click here for the Call For Papers

The editors of Financial Management (FM), the flagship journal of FMA International, will be apprised by the conference program committee of papers that the committee assesses to be of particularly high-quality.  In select cases, the editors will “lightly solicit” papers for submission to FM by offering fast-turnaround, high-quality reviews, waived initial submission fees, and enhanced marketing of papers that are eventually accepted through this submission route. Referees for “lightly-solicited” papers will be made aware that the paper was invited for submission by the editors.  While these invitations do not promise eventual publication of papers in FM, the invitations are only offered to a small number of papers each year that the respective FMA conference program committees identify as likeliest to clear the bar for publication in FM without major revisions.

Conference Program Keynote Speaker

Click here to view the program

Gerard Hoberg
Director of The Institute for Outlier Research in Business (iORB)
Charles E. Cook Community Bank Chair of Finance
Professor of Finance and Business Economics
University of Southern California

Gerard Hoberg's research is primarily in the area of empirical corporate finance with a focus on innovation, mergers, IPOs, disclosure, informational environments, and industrial organization. His work often focuses on issues relating to important theories that have proved difficult to test, and to issues that are of importance to regulatory agencies and financial stability. He is known for methodological contributions that bring technologies from computational linguistics into finance.

Doctoral Student Consortium on Monday, 15 December 2025

Led by Hengjie Ai, Professor of Finance and Robert M. Steiner Chair in Business at the University of Wisconsin Madison, the Doctoral Student Consortium includes a panel session with distinguished scholars discussing the latest advances in research and offering career advice. The afternoon breakout sessions give participants the opportunity to present job market papers or dissertation proposals and receive feedback from the faculty and panelists. Accepted participants receive complimentary conference registration. Click here to apply for the Consortium (submission deadline is 15 August 2025).

Click here for a list of open discussants!

 

Travel & Hotel Recommendations

Visa Information for International Participants

Participants who plan to attend the conference in Taiwan may require a visa to enter the country. We strongly recommend that all international attendees check the latest entry requirements well in advance of their travel.

For general visa information and application procedures, please refer to the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan):
https://www.boca.gov.tw/mp-2.html

Important Notice for Participants Holding a PRC (People’s Republic of China) Passport
Due to specific entry regulations, participants holding a PRC passport (中國護照) are required to apply for entry permission through a different process. Please note the following:

  • PRC passport holders cannot enter Taiwan with a standard visitor visa.
  • A special entry permit is required, and the application must be submitted in advance through the appropriate agency or unit in Taiwan.
  • The review process can take at least 6 to 8 weeks, and approval is not guaranteed.
  • As the visa processing fee has been paid in advance on your behalf, it must be reimbursed in cash upon on-site check-in at the conference https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5385/7244/7250/7257/%E5%B0%88%E6%A5%AD%E5%95%86%E5%8B%99/146413/

If you are a PRC passport holder and wish to attend the conference, please send your request to [email protected] before August 15th for assistance in initiating the necessary procedures.

National Taiwan University has recommended three hotels for conference participants. The Just Sleep Hotel Taipei NTU is within walking distance of the conference's venue, while the other two hotels are easily accessible through the Taipei Metro. Taxi is an alternate way to travel from the hotels to National Taiwan University. 

For travel & transportation information about Taipei City and National Taiwan University (NTU), please refer to the link below. You can easily reach NTU College of Management and GIS NTU Convention Center by taxi or metro. Exit 2 of the Gongguan station is the nearest metro exit to the building. 

Pre-Conference Hiking & Hot Springs Experience – You're Warmly Invited!

To help you unwind and connect with nature before the conference begins, we’re delighted to offer a special pre-conference outing on December 14:Caoling Old Trail
Hike the Caoling Historic Trail & Soak in Jiaoxi Hot Springs — Embrace Nature, Rejuvenate Your Soul.

This event is inspired by the well-received hiking activity during the 2017 FMA Asia Conference in Taipei. While the spirit of the event remains the same, please note that this time we’ll be exploring a different but equally scenic location.

We warmly welcome you to join us for this refreshing experience — a perfect way to start the conference with energy and inspiration!
Please use the link below to register for the event:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAi0VvxVJSIoJJ5tZAv49jyuAYlWnlSXxog2IlxSrX0sVbbA/viewform?usp=dialog

Exhibitors and Sponsors

For exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Shannon Tompkins at +1.833.946.4512 or [email protected].

Thank you to our conference sponsors:

The National Taiwan University Department of Finance was established in 1985. With the rapid change and development of financial industries, financial service has become one of mainstream for economic development. In response to the huge demand of experts in Taiwan, The Graduate Institute of Finance was officially founded in 1990 and the Ph.D. program began its first enrollment in 1993. Furthermore, the EMBA program was launched in 2001 to meet the need of the financial industries, training senior managers seeking up-to-date financial knowledge. Divisions of Financial Engineering and Insurance within the Graduate Institute of Finance have been offered respectively since 1998 and 2001.In 2001, our Ph.D. program was divided into Finance, Financial Engineering and Insurance, but in 2012, we united the courses once again.

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC; 國家科學及技術委員會) is a statutory agency of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the promotion and funding of academic research, development of science and technology and science parks. NSTC is a member of Belmont Forum

Taiwan Finance Association (TFA) is an academic organization that promotes financial research through academic publications and conferences, with its official publication being the Journal of Financial Studies. There are several other financial associations in Taiwan, including the Financial Planning Association of Taiwan (FPAT) for financial planners, the Taiwan Securities Association (TSA) for securities firms, and the R.O.C. Bills Finance Association for bills finance firms. Additionally, the FinTech Industry Development Association fosters the fintech industry. 

The Taiwan Insurance Guaranty Fund is a non-profit institution established in 2009 to protect the interests of insurance policyholders and maintain financial stability in Taiwan's insurance sector. Its functions include supervising insurance companies, preventing insolvency through an early warning system and risk-based monitoring, and managing the process when an insurer becomes insolvent, often by taking over the company's business to ensure continuity of coverage. The fund's primary source of funding is a levy on insurance companies, with the rate based on the company's risk level. 

 

Neogence is a Taiwanese skincare brand founded in 2005 by scientists and healthcare professionals, known for developing research-backed, dermatologically-tested products, particularly its Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Essence. The brand focuses on creating safe and effective skincare, often targeting Asian skin types, and offers a range of products including serums, masks, and creams. 


Matthew's Choice is a premium Taiwanese yogurt brand known for its all-natural, additive-free products made with locally sourced milk and fruit. The company was founded by Matthew Wang and emphasizes sustainability and supporting local farmers, offering products like plain yogurt, double-layered yogurt drinks, fruit pulp, and jams. The brand started with a small shop in southern Taiwan and has since grown to have multiple stores, a presence in major supermarkets, and a strong following. 


About National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University (NTU) is a national comprehensive research university located in Taipei City, consisting of 11 colleges, 54 departments, 103 graduate institutes and 25 research centers. It has been the leader of higher education in Taiwan since its establishment in 1928.

NTU College of Management, started in 1948 as an undergraduate department, now offers undergraduate, graduate, PhD, and MBA programs in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, International Business, and Information Management. It is home to 114 outstanding full-time faculty
members, many of whom graduated from the world’s top universities. More than 100 papers are published annually by professors of the College in SSCI and SCI journals, which consolidated the international standing of the College in the academic sphere. The College currently has a student
population of around 3,900, all of whom are promising elites for the advancement of tomorrow.

The College has been actively engaged in the promotion of international academic exchanges and the formulation of strategies for internationalization in the past few years. In 2010, NTU College of Management was officially accredited by AACSB International. This honor has helped the College stay
abreast of high-quality research and education among top-tier business schools worldwide.