Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the XXVIII Workshop on Quantitative Finance (QFW 2027), which will take place in Pescara, Italy, on March 18–20, 2027, hosted by the Department of Economic Studies of the University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara. We welcome contributions in Mathematical Finance, Quantitative Risk Management, Portfolio Optimization, Financial Economics, Empirical Corporate Finance, Insurance, Computational Finance, Econophysics, Financial Econometrics, Financial Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Fintech and Insurtech, Game-Theoretical Models in Finance, and other related research areas. Participation of Ph.D. students, young researchers, and practitioners is particularly encouraged. Submission Guidelines There will be two types of presentations: Long Talks: 25 minutes + 5 minutes discussion Short Talks: 15 minutes Submissions must include either a full paper or an extended abstract of at least four pages, in PDF format. All submissions will undergo peer review by the Scientific Committee, which will determine the presentation format. For contributions accepted as Long Talks, authors who initially submitted an extended abstract will be required to submit the full paper by February 27, 2027, through Microsoft CMT. Contributions must be submitted through Microsoft CMT by January 20, 2027. Authors must have a Microsoft CMT account or create one to submit their work. Submit your contribution here: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/QFW2027/Submission/Index Important Dates Submission deadline: January 20, 2027 Notification of Acceptance: February 14, 2027 Full Paper Submission deadline (accepted Long Talks only): February 27, 2027 Registration deadline: February 27, 2027 Participation in the workshop is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. Online registration will open soon. For further information and updates, please visit the QFW 2027 website <https://qfw2027.gasl.unich.it/>. We look forward to receiving your contributions and hope to see you in Pescara! Best regards, Alessandra On behalf of the QFW 2027 Organizing Committee __________________________ Alessandra Cretarola, PhD Professore Associato MATH-03/B Dipartimento di Economia Università degli Studi "G. D'Annunzio'' di Chieti-Pescara, Research webpage <https://sites.google.com/view/alessandracretarola/academic-homepage?authuser=0>