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India Finance Conference (IFC) 2026 — IFA/GARP Best Paper Tracks

Full-paper research and best-paper competition covering computational finance, financial econometrics, risk analytics, asset allocation, market microstructure and algorithmic trading

open / paper deadline 2026-08-16 limited remote

Program overview

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Notes

Official IFA page invites academics, researchers, doctoral students and practitioners; paper deadline is 2026-08-16; conference is 2026-12-21 to 2026-12-23. Awards are shared pools, not fixed personal payouts.

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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.