2014 FIRS – Financial Intermediation Research Society Conference
Pre-announcement and Call For Papers

June 1-4, 2014, Quebec City, Canada

After eight successful conferences (Capri 2004, Shanghai 2006, Anchorage 2008, Prague 2009, Florence 2010, Sydney 2011, Minneapolis 2012, and Dubrovnik 2013), the Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) is pleased to announce that the next conference will be held in Quebec City, Canada, June 1-4, 2014.

You are kindly invited to submit papers to be considered for presentation at the 2014 FIRS Conference. As in past years, the conference will cover a broad range of topics. Both theoretical and empirical papers in all areas of finance are welcome. It is anticipated that most participants will be from universities, central banks, regulatory agencies and international financial organizations.

PAPER SUBMISSIONS: The submission deadline is November 1, 2013, and the submission fee is $50. You must submit your paper on the conference website given below, which will begin accepting submissions on August 20, 2013. Authors will be notified of the Program Committee's decision by January 2014.

CONFERENCE DETAILS: The conference will begin with a reception the evening of Sunday June 1 and conclude at lunchtime on Wednesday June 4. The venue will be the Hilton Quebec (http://www.hiltonquebec.com) which is just steps from historic Old Quebec, the only fortified city north of Mexico and the cradle of French civilization in North America. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Treasure set high above the St. Lawrence River.

FURTHER INFORMATION: Link to the conference website: http://apps.olin.wustl.edu/firs/conference

Questions may be addressed to FIRSConference@olin.wustl.edu

We hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you to Quebec City for the 2014 FIRS Conference.

George G. Pennacchi
Program Chairman, FIRS 2014