The New Zealand Finance Colloquium was an initiative introduced in 1996 to promote the discussion, dissemination and development of finance related research within New Zealand. The colloquium is an annual event organised and held at universities throughout the country.

Massey University – Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa invites you to participate and submit papers to the 30th Annual (2026) New Zealand Finance Colloquium hosted by the School of Accountancy, Economics and Finance – Te Kura Huinga Tahua on the 12th and 13th of February 2026.

The PhD symposium begins in the morning of Thursday, 12th February 2026, with the main colloquium sessions commencing after lunch (in the afternoon of the same day). The Colloquium will finish at around 3 pm on Friday, 13th February 2026.

All Colloquium participants will receive lunch on Thursday and Friday, and are invited to attend a fully funded conference dinner on Thursday evening.

The following awards have been confirmed for the 30^th NZFC. Other awards may be added prior to the event.

PhD Symposium Awards

Auckland Centre for Financial Research best PhD paper

The best PhD paper award is sponsored by the Auckland Centre for Financial Research (Auckland University of Technology)

Colloquium Awards

BLR Outstanding Research Award for the best conference paper.

A trophy that acknowledges the founders of the colloquium, Professor Glenn Boyle, Dr Martin Lally, and Professor Larry Rose.

Craigs Investment Best Paper Award for Capital Markets ($1,000)

Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc [INFINZ] Best Paper award for Investments ($1,000)

The 29th Annual New Zealand Finance Colloquium was hosted by University of Otago School of Business on the 13th and 14th of February 2025.

The event included a PhD symposium on the morning of Thursday, 13th February 2025 with the main colloquium sessions commencing in the afternoon.

The following awards/prizes were awarded at the 29th New Zealand Finance Colloquium.

Investor Gambles and Political Signals

*Jędrzej Białkowski (University of Canterbury)
Arman Eshraghi (Cardiff University)
Xiaopeng Wei (University of Adelaide)

INFINZ Best Paper award for Investments

What Influences New Zealand Stock Returns?
Rui Ma (La Trobe University)
Ben R. Marshall (Massey University)
*Nhut H. Nguyen (Auckland University of Technology)
Nuttawat Visaltanachoti (Massey University)

Craigs Investment Partners Best Paper Award for Capital Markets

US Sectoral Stock Market Volatility and Geopolitical Risk Categories
Ioannis Chatziantoniou (Hellenic Mediterranean University)
*David Gabauer (Lincoln University)
Alexis Stenfors (University of Portsmouth)

NZX-CGI Best Paper Award in Corporate Governance

Age Divide, Risk Decides: CEO-Chair Age Gap and D&O Liability Insurance
*Md. Borhan Uddin Bhuiyan (Massey University)
Qida Hu (Massey University)

NZX-CGI Best Paper Award in Corporate Governance

Local Crime and ESG
Ben Marshall (Massey University)
*Nhut H. Nguyen (Auckland University of Technology)
Quan M.P. Nguyen(University of Sussex)
Cameron Truong (Monash University)
Nuttawat Visaltanachoti (Massey University)

NZX-CGI Best Paper Award in Corporate Governance

Artificial Intelligence Driven Responsible Green Finance
Chao Xing (Ocean University of China)
*David Tripe (Massey University)
Jintao Zhang (Qingdao University)