# Southern African Finance Association (SAFA)

> The Southern African Finance Association (SAFA) brings together academics, practitioners, researchers and postgraduate students working across all areas of finance. It hosts the annual SAFA Conference. The SAFA Conference 2027 is the 35th annual conference and takes place 20–22 January 2027 at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Note: "SAFA" here means the Southern African Finance Association, not the South African Football Association.

## SAFA Conference 2027

- Dates: 20–22 January 2027, including a dedicated Practitioners' day
- Format: a single-stream event, with two days of academic-focussed content and one day of practitioner-focussed content, accredited for up to 8 CPD hours
- Social events: a conference dinner on Wednesday 20 January, and a closing cocktail function on Friday 22 January
- Outline: Wed 20 January, academic day 1; Thu 21 January, academic day 2; Fri 22 January, practitioner day (CPD accredited)
- Venue: Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Mostertsdrift, 10 Marais Street, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
- Who can submit: academics, practitioners, researchers and postgraduate students
- Topics: all areas of finance, including market analysis, portfolio management, corporate finance, macro-financial perspectives, innovation and behavioural finance. Work that connects academic research with industry practice is especially encouraged.

## Key dates

- Abstract submission deadline: 31 October 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 13 November 2026
- Registration closes: to be confirmed
- Conference: 20–22 January 2027
- Programme: to be published in January 2027

## Submission requirements

Structured abstracts of up to 500 words, submitted through the Oxford Abstracts submission portal, under four headings:

1. Research question and contribution
2. Data and methodology or evidence base
3. Main findings or insights (for work in progress, state the evidence available and the work still outstanding)
4. Implications and relevance

## Registration

- Status: registration will open shortly

- Fees: to be announced soon
- Attending without presenting: yes, delegates can register and attend without submitting an abstract
- Student rate: yes, proof of student registration is required

## Publication opportunity

Research presented at the conference is eligible for consideration in a special issue of the [Investment Analysts Journal (IAJ)](https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/riaj20), published by Taylor & Francis and accredited by ISI and the DHET.

## Supporters

- [Investment Analysts Society of South Africa](https://www.iassa.co.za)
- [PERESEC](https://www.peresec.com)
- [Investment Analysts Journal](https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/riaj20)

## Contact

Annali Maass, apaint@sun.ac.za

## Links

- [Conference website](https://safinanceassociation.org.za/)
- [Abstract submission portal (Oxford Abstracts)](https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirect=/stages/83333/submitter)