About the conference:

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) are organizing The Annual International Research Conference on Securities Market 2027 on the theme: “Technology, Trust, and Transition: Securities Markets Reimagined for a Digital Future”, Academicians, Researchers, Policymakers, Regulators, Students, Industry professionals and other stakeholders are invited to send original unpublished research papers. The conference is scheduled for February 10-12, 2027 at NISM Campus, Patalganga.

Key themes:

Track 1: AI-Driven Markets: Impact and Accountability

Track 2: Building Resilient Digital Markets: Technology, Oversight and Governance

Track 3: Risk Management in the Digitally Enabled Securities Markets

Track 4: Internationalization and Cross-Border Capital Flows

Track 5: Corporate Financialization and Digital Transformation

Track 6: Emerging Practices and Innovations in Financial Markets

Track 7: Other Related Topics and Emerging Areas (Open Track)

Key Dates:

• Dates for the Conference: February 10-12, 2027

• Last date for Submission of Final Paper: 1st December, 2026

• Announcement of Paper Acceptance: January 10, 2027

• Commencement of Registration: To be confirmed later

• Registration Ends by: To be confirmed later

Submission Guidelines:

Academicians, researchers, policy makers, regulators, students and other stakeholders are invited to submit:

• Original, unpublished academic research papers;

• With an empirical component; that uses Indian market and/or Global market data

• And is on a topic related to the themes of the conference. We are only able to consider one paper per author.

For detailed paper submission guidelines please refer to the “Call for Papers” tab on the conference webpage.

Submission Process

• The paper itself should be stripped of any author or affiliation information to facilitate an anonymous review. Authors can submit their information on the submission platform. Papers must be submitted by the conference deadline of 31st December, 2025, in order to be considered. Decision of the selection committee on acceptance/ rejection of the paper will be final.

• Papers not submitted as per the submission guidelines will not be accepted.

• The papers should be strictly as per themes provided in the call for papers.

Conference Coordinators:

NISM

Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Professor, NISM- rajesh.kumar@nism.ac.in

Dr. Giriraj, Assistant Professor,NISM- giriraj@nism.ac.in

Dr. Meraj Inamdar, Assistant Professor,NISM-meraj.inamdar@nism.ac.in

Dr. Anurag Banerjee, Assistant Professor,NISM- anurag.banerjee@nism.ac.in

Dr. Surya Nath Maiti, Assistant Professor,NISM – surya.maiti@nism.ac.in

SEBI

Mr. Laltu Pore Deputy General Manager, SEBI

Contact us

For Conference Related Queries, Contact:

Ms. Madhurima Das, Assistant Manager, NISM

Email: snrc-2027@nism.ac.in

Call: +91-2192-668472 / 9330121922

Will be available soon

Key themes:

Track 1: AI-Driven Markets: Impact and Accountability

Track 2: Building Resilient Digital Markets: Technology, Oversight and Governance

Track 3: Risk Management in the Digitally Enabled Securities Markets

Track 4: Internationalization and Cross-Border Capital Flows

Track 5: Corporate Financialization and Digital Transformation

Track 6: Emerging Practices and Innovations in Financial Markets

Track 7: Other Related Topics and Emerging Areas (Open Track)

Key Dates:

• Dates for the Conference: February 10-12, 2027
• Last date for Submission of Final Paper: 1st December, 2026
• Announcement of Paper Acceptance: January 10, 2027
• Commencement of Registration: To be confirmed later
• Registration Ends by: To be confirmed later

Submission Guidelines:

Academicians, researchers, policy makers, regulators, students and other stakeholders are invited to submit:

1. Original, unpublished academic research papers;
2. With an empirical component; that uses Indian market and/or Global market data

• And is on a topic related to the themes of the conference. We are only able to consider one paper per author.

For detailed paper submission guidelines please refer to the “Call for Papers” tab on the conference webpage.

Submission Process

• The paper itself should be stripped of any author or affiliation information to facilitate an anonymous review. Authors can submit their information on the submission platform. Papers must be submitted by the conference deadline of 31st December, 2025, in order to be considered. Decision of the selection committee on acceptance/ rejection of the paper will be final.
• Papers not submitted as per the submission guidelines will not be accepted.
• The papers should be strictly as per themes provided in the call for papers.

Submission Guidelines

General Submission Requirements

1. The paper should be original and unpublished.
2. Papers need to be submitted in .pdf or MS Word (.docx) format along with a maximum of 5 keywords and appropriate Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) codes.
3. Papers shall not be longer than 10,000 words excluding bibliography and references.
4. No changes will be allowed in the paper title, paper and authorship after submission.

Data and Content Integrity

1. Papers shall be based on data sourced from authentic sources only. The source of data used/referred to in the paper should be clearly mentioned.
2. Authors will be fully responsible for the accuracy of the data used in the manuscripts. Due reference needs to be given in the paper for the same.

Peer Review and Anonymity

1. All papers will be double-blind reviewed to ensure significant contribution to the body of knowledge and adherence to scientific integrity and rigor.
2. The author’s details including any of name, title, current position, name of the organization, and contact details SHOULD NOT be mentioned in the full paper.

Formatting Guidelines

1. The text body of the paper should be in Times New Roman Font with a font size of 12 and spacing of 1.5 between the lines.
2. Paper layout should be One-column Portrait.
3. Footnotes can be used but end notes need to be avoided.
4. All tables must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals and cited accordingly within the text. Each table should include a table number and an appropriate caption positioned above the table. Any table footnotes should be indicated using lowercase superscript letters and placed below the table. The content of all tables must be formatted in Times New Roman, font size 10, and tables should be properly aligned and presented in a clear, professional manner.
5. All figures and charts must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals and appropriately cited in the text. Each figure should include a figure number and a descriptive caption placed below the figure. All figures must be clearly presented, properly aligned, and of sufficient quality to ensure they are sharp and easily interpretable.

Referencing Guidelines

1. Bibliographical references need to be cited using the American Psychological Association (APA) style.
2. References should include (a) Author’s surname, initials as it appears on the cited works, (b) Year of publication, (c) Title of the paper, (d) Name of the Journal, (e) Volume number, (f) (Issue number), and (g) Page references.
3. References must appear at the end of the manuscript and not as footnotes on each page.
4. Each source cited in the paper must appear in the reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in the text portion of the paper.
5. Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last name of the first author of each work.
6. Authors’ names need to be inverted (last name first); give the last name and initials for all authors of a particular work for up to and including seven authors.
7. All major words in journal titles needs to be capitalized. When referring to books, chapters, articles, or webpages, capitalize only the first letter of the first word of a title and subtitle.

An example of bibliographic reference is given below:

Adler, K., Ahn, J., & Dao, M. C. (2026). Tariffs, corporate cash holdings, and innovation. Journal of Corporate Finance, 98, 102960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2026.102960

Authorship and Responsibility

1. AI systems, including large language models, MUST NOT be listed as authors or co-authors under any circumstances.
2. All listed authors take full and joint responsibility for the entire content of the submission, including any content produced or influenced by AI tools, and for the accuracy and existence of every cited reference.
3. Errors, fabrications, or misrepresentations introduced by an AI tool are attributable to the authors as if they had made them directly.

Plagiarism and AI Screening Procedure

Plagiarism

All submissions will be screened through Turnitin. The similarity index will be computed after excluding quoted material reproduced with attribution, references and bibliography, tables of contents, and generic terms, standard symbols, and standard equations, consistent with prevailing standards across academic conferences and journals.

The similarity index for the paper must be less than 20%. Any value greater than 20% is grounds for desk rejection. 

Zero-tolerance passages: verbatim or near-verbatim overlap in the abstract, hypotheses, results, conclusions, or recommendations will be treated as serious irrespective of the overall percentage.

Self-plagiarism: substantial reuse of the authors’ own previously published text without attribution is treated as text recycling. Authors must cite their prior work and clearly state what is new in the present submission.

AI Indicator

Turnitin’s AI-writing indicator may be consulted as one input among several. Consistent with the tool provider’s own guidance and common practice, a HIGH AI-writing score will be a signal for further human review of the AI content. After thorough human review of the level of probable AI generated content and considering the AI disclosure statement (explained in the next section), a decision will be made to reject the paper if the levels are found to be irrationally high for academic standard. The decision of the reviewer and the conference committee on this matter will be final and binding. 

The authors are recommended to prepare the manuscript such that the percentage of AI generated content (including paraphrasing and language polishing) is reasonably on the LOWER side. 

Criteria for Selection of Papers and Awards

1. Only papers submitted by the deadline will be considered.
2. The papers must strictly adhere to the themes outlined in the call for papers.
3. More weightage will be given to the papers that offer suggestions for achieving and enhancing SEBI’s broader objectives, namely protecting investors’ interests in securities, promoting the development of the securities market, regulating it, and addressing related or incidental matters.
4. Decision of selection committee on acceptance/ rejection of the paper will be final.
5. An amount of ₹10,000 will be awarded per selected paper to the author (to the first author only, if the paper is co-authored).
6. The awards for the three best papers will be announced during the conference valedictory session, as determined by the jury. The award amounts will be ₹45,000, ₹35,000 and ₹25,000. The jury reserves its right to not give awards at all or to restrict the number to less than three. The decision of Jury in this matter is final.
7. A Certificate of Participation will be provided to participants who attend the conference on both days. Soft Copy/ Hard Copy of Certificates will not be dispatched or sent to the participants if he/she fails to collect at the time of Valedictory Address.

All interested participants including paper presenters will register through registration link. Registration Link for Participants will be provided on the date of opening of registration (To be confirmed Later) under registration tab of the conference website.

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Registration Fees for Internationals Participants : Click Here

Registration Fees for Indian Participants: : Click Here

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Timelines

• Dates for the Conference: 10-12 February, 2027
• Last date for Submission of Final Paper: 1st December, 2026
• Announcement of Paper Acceptance: January 10, 2027
• Commencement of Registration: To be confirmed later
• Registration Ends by: To be confirmed later

Registration Fees for Internationals Participants:

Registration and Accommodation Fees (Up to 3 days): $180 (Inclusive of GST)

Registration Fees for Indian Participants: Rs.2200 (Inclusive of GST)

Accommodation Charges**:

Per day Deluxe AC Room (Double Occupancy): Rs.1600 + Applicable GST

Per day Deluxe AC Room (Single Occupancy): Rs.2200 + Applicable GST

**Cost of Food is included with Registration Charges

For registration-related queries contact:
Ms. Madhurima Das
Email Id: snrc-2027@nism.ac.in
Mobile No.: +91-2192-668472/9330121922

Broad conference themes include the following:

Track 1: AI-Driven Markets: Impact and Accountability

Track 2: Building Resilient Digital Markets: Technology, Oversight and Governance

Track 3: Risk Management in the Digitally Enabled Securities Markets

Track 4: Internationalization and Cross-Border Capital Flows

Track 5: Corporate Financialization and Digital Transformation

Track 6: Emerging Practices and Innovations in Financial Markets

Track 7: Other Related Topics and Emerging Areas (Open Track)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How the conference will be organized?
Ans: The Conference will be organized in Physical Mode at the below address.
NISM Campus,
Plot No. IS 1 & IS 2, Patalganga Industrial Area,
Mohopada, Rasayani, District Raigad,
Near Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra – 410222
Land Line: + 91- 2192-668300

Q2. How many Author/s or Co-authors/s can write the paper together.
Ans: The number of authors (corresponding author + co-authors) should not exceed 5.

Q3. What are the criteria to get the certificate of participation?
Ans: Registered Participants who attend the conference on both days at NISM Campus, Patalganga will be given participation certificate. The certificate will be distributed at the campus registration desk on Day 2 of the conference, just before the valedictory session. Soft Copy/Hard Copy of Certificates will not be dispatched or sent to the participants if he/she fails to collect at the time of Valedictory Address.
Note: Conference Committee’s decision will be final in this matter.

Q4. Can I submit abstracts before full paper?
Ans: No, participants need not submit abstracts. You have to submit full paper only before the deadline provided for the same on the website.

Q5. How can I submit paper?
Ans: You can submit the paper through paper submission link. The last date for submission of final paper is 1st December, 2026. Please keep visiting the NISM website to get more updates on the Seventh Annual International Research Conference on Securities Market 2026-27.
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Q6. How to register?
Ans: All interested participants will have to register through registration link. Registration Link for Participants will be provided on the date of opening of registration (To be confirmed soon) under Registration tab of the conference website.

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Q7. Is there any fee for registration and accommodation?
Ans: Yes, there is fee for registration and accommodation (Cost of Food is included with Registration Charges).
Participants who plan to stay at the campus will have to additionally pay the accommodation charges based on their travel plans. Hence, registration fees and accommodation fees have to be paid separately by the participants.

Registration Fees:
Registration Fees for International Participants:
Registration and Accommodation Fees (Up to 3 days): $180 (Inclusive of GST)

Registration Fees for Indian Participants:
Registration Fees: ₹2200 (Inclusive of GST)

Accommodation Charges:
Per day Deluxe AC Room (Double Occupancy): ₹1600 + Applicable GST
Per day Deluxe AC Room (Single Occupancy): ₹2200 + Applicable GST

Q8. When will I receive the communication of Acceptance/Rejection of Paper for Presentation?
Ans: Kindly refer the conference webpage for the timelines.

Q9. How will I receive the communication of Acceptance/Rejection of Paper for Presentation?
Ans: Will be communicated via mail.

Q10. Whom should I contact for further queries?
Ans:
Ms. Madhurima Das
Assistant Manager, NISM
Email: snrc-2027@nism.ac.in
Call: +91-2192-668472/9330121922

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