Personal Finance and Investment Symposium 2026: Draft Program and Registrations now Live

2026-10-11

The program reflects the breadth of current applied research in personal finance and financial planning. Professor Roger Wilkins, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne, will deliver the distinguished keynote address. The conference themes are:

  • Young Adults and Money
  • Building Financial Resilience
  • Financial Planning Insights
  • Financial Decisions near or in Retirement
  • Financial Literacy and Education
  • Investments

In consultation with the conference chairs and the editors-in-chief, authors of selected conference papers will be invited to submit for fast-track review for a regular issue of Financial Services Review or Financial Planning Research Journal.

Registration is open until Friday, 23 October 2026, and you can register on the AFS website: academyfinancial.org/events. Session times in the program are Melbourne time (AEDT, UTC+11).

View the full program: PFIS Draft Program