Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance (CERF)

What is CERF? CERF promotes research in the University into all aspects of the practice and history of finance, financial institutions, and financial markets, and their relationship with economic behaviour and performance.

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What is CERF?

25 Years of Innovation and Excellence in Financial Research

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CERF Best Student Paper 2026 Winner

On 17 June, the CERF / CF Best Student Paper was awarded to Lennart Niermann (Faculty of Economics)
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Cambridge Corpoate Finance Theory Symposium 2026

Registration to Attend the 13th Cambridge Corporate Finance Theory Symposium 2026 will be published in due course. Follow the link for More Information about the Symposium.
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CERF's 25th Anniversary Conference

Held at the Cambridge Judge Business School on 2 and 3 June 2026. This event is by invitation only and the programme will be announced soon.

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CERF Director Features on First Podcast

Director of CERF, Professor Bart Lambrecht Features on First Episode of BAFA's Conversations with Eminent Professors.

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Photography of the 2025 Symposium

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