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Award / Research · American Finance Association

AFA Future of Finance Award and Special Session 2027

Innovative finance paper suitable for forecasting, econometrics, or ML-for-finance research

closed / 2027 meeting limited, online submission plus in-person meeting remote

Program overview

High

Notes

The official page says the regular 2027 Annual Meeting paper deadline was 2026-03-16; the Future of Finance award is an adjacent academic research opportunity with no published cash amount.

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Quantiacs Contest 25 · Quant research challenge

Compete for $2M in strategy allocations.

Submit a unique trading system. The seven highest Contest Scores receive one-year notional allocations with performance fees currently based on a 10% profit share.

1st$1M
2nd$500K
3rd$250K
4th$100K
5th–7th$50K each

Unique systems only. Quantiacs applies a correlation filter, and allocations may be reduced or eliminated if a winner’s live Contest Score falls below its score at contest close.

Enter Quantiacs Contest 25 ↗ Official Q25 rules

Sponsored registration link. Prize amounts are notional strategy allocations; payouts are performance fees under Quantiacs’ Relative Performance Model. Winner allocations commence within 30 days after the contest ends. Eligibility and official rules apply; no purchase is necessary.