Welcome to the Academy of Financial Services!

The Academy of Financial Services is a global academic membership organization established in 1985, making 2025 our 40th anniversary. It is comprised of professors, students and financial planning practitioners focused on research and teaching standards in the profession of financial planning, and those interested in the role of research to improve professional standards. AFS publishes the B-indexed diamond open-access journal Financial Services Review which allows free access to researchers for submission and publication and to everyone for access to published research.  


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NEW Testimonials wanted for 40th Anniversary

AFS is looking for testimonials in celebration of 40th years as a membership organizations for academics, students and researchers, 35 years publishing FSR and more. Interested in sharing your story about AFS? Click here


NEW AFS Nominations Open for New Board Members

 AFS is now looking for nominees to join the AFS Board for 2026/2027 and to fill open Officer roles. Please see the full announcement here.


NEW ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED

AFS-Australia-New Zealand Chapter

Personal Finance and Investment Symposium 2025

 Thank you to everyone who has already submitted – we appreciate your contributions. For those still working on abstracts, we’ve extended the deadline to 12 September. Please send your abstract (approx. 1,000 words) to . Thank you to everyone who has already submitted – we appreciate your contributions. For those still working on abstracts, we’ve extended the deadline to 12 September. Please send your abstract (approx. 1,000 words) to conferences@academyfinancial.org.

We welcome submissions on all aspects of personal finance, financial education and financial planning. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase and further develop your research.


Financial Services Review Announces a New Editor-in-Chief

We are delighted to announce that Dr Elisabeth Sinnewe has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the AFS's journal, the Financial Services Review.  

Professor John Grable has stepped down after taking the helm in late 2023. In the past two years John has been responsible for taking Financial Services Review to new heights.  It is will sincere gratitude that we thank John for his service. 

You can read more about John's achievements and Elisabeth's vision for the journal here


Financial Services Review: Vol 33 No 2 Published

 June 17 2025

Dr. John Grable, Editor of Financial Services Review is pleased to announce the publication of Vol 33 No 2 for 2025. This issue includes an outstanding 8 new research papers and an Invited Paper!

In addition, for AFS members there is a CE Quiz approved for 4.0 hours by CFP Board. Click here to access the quiz. Not a member but like to find out more about our journal based CE? - click here 


Call for Papers: AFS-Australia-New Zealand Chapter

Personal Finance and Investment Symposium 2025

November 16-17 2025, Perth, Australia

The Australia–New Zealand (AFS-ANZ) Chapter of the Academy of Financial Services is pleased to announce the Personal Finance and Investment Symposium (PFIS) 2025, to be held November 16–17, 2025, in Perth, Australia.

We welcome paper submissions from academics and practitioners worldwide on a broad range of personal finance topics, including but not limited to: retirement planning, fintech, regulatory compliance, diversity and inclusion, financial decision-making, and financial education.

Submission Details:

  • Structured abstracts (max 1,000 words) due by August 29, 2025

  • All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review

For details see this page


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