Draft program and registration now live
11 October 2026
Program at a glance
Sunday, 22 November: Library at the Dock, Level 2, Victoria Harbour Promenade
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10.00am to 12.00pm: Research Colloquium
- Afternoon: group lunch, followed by an optional river cruise from Southbank Promenade at 3.00pm
Monday, 23 November: Deakin Melbourne Downtown Corporate Centre, Level 12, Tower 2, 727 Collins Street
- 9.15am: distinguished keynote address by Professor Roger Wilkins, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne
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10.30am to 3.40pm: research presentations in six sessions across two parallel streams
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3.40pm: professional updates
- 4.00pm: awards and closing remarks
Session themes:
- Young Adults and Money
- Building Financial Resilience
- Financial Planning Insights
- Financial Decisions near or in Retirement
- Financial Literacy and Education
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Investments
All times are Melbourne time (AEDT, UTC+11). The keynote, professional updates and awards are streamed to online attendees. Most research sessions are also available online: the program shows the format of each session. You can view the full program here: Conference Program
Registration closes Friday, 23 October 2026.
- How: register at academyfinancial.org/events. Please check your AFS membership status first.
- Tickets: in-person and online tickets are available, with student prices.
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Members, in person: USD 100 (approximately AUD145/ NZD178)
- Non-members, in person: USD 225 (approximately AUD325 or NZD400). This includes AFS membership until 30 June 2027.
- Non-members, online: USD 65 (approximately AUD100 or NZD115).
- Social events: the dinner and the river cruise are optional and ticketed separately.
- Currency: all prices are charged in USD.
For presenters
Full papers for best paper award consideration are due Friday, 16 October 2026. Please note that only AFS members are eligible for the best paper award. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit to Financial Services Review or Financial Planning Research Journal for fast-track review.
Staying on in Melbourne?
The symposium finishes the day before FAAA Congress 2026, held from 24 to 26 November at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Academic FAAA members receive a discount for the congress ticket. Please email universities@faaa.au with any further questions about the congress.
Questions
Email anzchapter@academyfinancial.org
Associate Professor Elisabeth Sinnewe
On behalf of the PFIS 2026 Steering Committee
