Financial Markets
A section of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074).
Section Information
The Financial Markets section welcomes high quality original papers on theoretical and empirical issues related to financial markets, including portfolio optimization, asset management, asset pricing and trading, investment, market microstructure and their contributions to the stability and operation of securities markets and financial intermediation. Studies focusing on the contribution of optimal trading, market frictions and information to well-functioning financial markets are especially encouraged. The Financial Markets section is open to publishing new and challenging studies focusing on a variety of topics from information channels and pricing and trading mechanisms to reconciling finance and economic theory to the development of market practice and regulations.
Keywords
- Foreign Exchange Markets
- Capital Markets
- Stock Markets (Equity Market)
- Bond Markets
- Commodity Markets
- Money Markets
- Market Instruments
- Derivatives Markets
- Futures Markets (Option Market)
- Real Estate Markets
- Spot Market
- Mutual Funds
- Financial Intermediaries
- Market Microstructure
- Market Efficiency
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Islamic Financial Markets in Times of Global Uncertainty (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Exchange Rate Volatility and Cross-Border Corporate Financial Stability (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Financial Funds, Risk and Investment Strategies (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Portfolio Choice and Asset Allocation (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Risk Management and Return Predictability in Global Markets (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Financial Resilience in Turbulent Times (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Advancing Research in International Finance (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Exchange Rate Efficiency and Theories and AI Implications (Deadline: 26 June 2026)
- Algorithmic Trading, Forecasting, and Market Liquidity (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Financial Institutions: Innovation, Regulation, and Financial Stability (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Market Microstructure and Digital Disruption (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Investment Strategies and Market Dynamics (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Politics and Financial Markets (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Political Risk Management in Financial Markets (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Financial Analysis, Corporate Governance, and Firm Performance in Global Markets (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Machine Learning, Economic Forecasting, and Financial Markets (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Accounting Information and Capital Markets (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Pensions and Retirement Planning (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Climate and Financial Markets (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Financial Stability (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Long-Term Risk and Portfolio Optimization (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Behavioral Finance and Financial Management (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Financial Markets and Institutions and Financial Crises (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- From Financial Fragility to Resilience: Households, Investors, and Small Businesses (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- ESG Integration in Financial Markets (Deadline: 1 October 2026)
- Quantitative Methods for Financial Derivatives and Markets (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Financial Assets as Profit-Makers in Inflationary Periods, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Econometrics on Economic Dynamics and Financial Markets (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Behavioral Factors and Risk-Taking in Financial Markets (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Risk Management in Capital Markets, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 December 2026)
- Real Estate Finance and Risk Management (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Financial Innovations and Derivatives (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Policy Uncertainty and Empirical Finance (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Emerging Issues in Economics, Finance and Business—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Impact of Geopolitical Risks (GR) and Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) on Financial Strategies (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Foreign Finance, Investment and Economic Growth (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Global Power and Financial Interdependence: Implications for Systemic Risk (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Global Capital Flight: How, Why and Where? (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Commodity Markets in Modern Finance: Structure, Behavior, Risk, and Global Dynamics (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
