Call for papers
The Bank for International Settlements, the World Bank Group, and the Banco de México are pleased to announce a call for papers for the Tenth Public Investors Conference on Portfolio and Risk Management for central banks, sovereign wealth funds and public pension plans. The conference is scheduled to take place on 17-18 November 2026 at the headquarters of the Banco de México in Mexico City.
Since 2008, the Banking Department of the Bank for International Settlements and the World Bank Group Treasury, in cooperation with partner institutions, have organized this biennial conference to discuss policy issues, quantitative methods, and current challenges for central banks, sovereign wealth funds, and public pension plans. The conference aims to promote an exchange of innovative ideas among practitioners and academics, to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration across organizations, and to foster the development and dissemination of best practices in public sector portfolio and risk management.
Submission procedure
Proposals (preferably in the form of a working paper – an abstract with preliminary findings and a supporting outline would also be considered) should be submitted in electronic format by 30 April 2026 to publicinvestorsconference@worldbank.org together with a short bio.
The conference's advisory committee will review all submissions, and authors will be informed of the outcome by 5 June 2026.
The selection of proposals will be based upon a range of criteria, including but not limited to the quality and relevance to the conference. Final presentations will then be due by 9 October 2026.
Finally, and as with previous conferences, the advisory committee will consider the possibility of publishing selected papers from the conference in a set of proceedings.
Enquiries
Any questions about the content of the conference may be directed to:
| Mike McMorrow |
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| Eric Bouyé |
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| Alejandro Barrios Heras |