MIT GCFP 13th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
October 29-30, 2026 • Cambridge, MA
Financial Regulation in an Era of Innovation and Disruption
CALL FOR PAPERS
MIT’s Golub Center for Finance and Policy (GCFP) is inviting paper submissions for its 13th annual conference, which this year is on the theme of financial regulation in an era of innovation and disruption. The proliferation of new financial products and trading platforms, together with transformational changes in financial market infrastructure, have been hyper-charged by continuing advances in AI. These developments, and changing attitudes about the proper role of regulation, have created pressing new challenges for regulators charged with promoting financial market stability and protecting investors while at the same time fostering innovation and growth. We welcome analyses that can help inform financial policy responses to these innovations and disruptions, including but not limited to AI’s impact on financial markets, labor markets, and the economy; investor protection and fair lending; new risks to financial stability; the changing market structure for equities, bonds, and derivatives; the growth of event contracts and prediction markets; the growth of non-bank credit; developments in stablecoins, digital currencies, and payment systems; risks in “safe” assets such as sovereign debt; international coordination and comparisons; and innovations in market architecture and infrastructure. Both empirical and theoretical papers are welcome, including preliminary drafts. The conference will be held in-person in Cambridge, MA and streamed online.
Program Committee Chairs: Deborah Lucas, MIT; Haoxiang Zhu, MIT
PAPER SUBMISSIONS: Please email a PDF version of your paper to deirdre@mit.edu with the subject “GCFP 13th Annual Conference Submission.”
Deadline for submitting a draft is July 17, 2026. Authors of accepted papers will be informed by August 15.
About MIT GCFP and its annual conference:
The mission of the MIT GCFP is to serve as a catalyst for innovative, cross-disciplinary and non-partisan research and educational initiatives that address the unique challenges facing governments in their role as financial institutions and as regulators of the financial system.
Each year the MIT GCFP’s annual conference brings together leading academics, policy makers and practitioners to discuss research and new developments in a selected area related to one or more of the main research tracks of the Center:
• Evaluation and Management of Government Financial Institutions
• Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions
• Risk Measurement and Management in the Public Sector
For more information about our prior conferences, please visit our Conference Archives, or watch the videos on our YouTube page.
