Since 1995, the IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence for Financial Engineering and Economics (CIFEr) has been a leading forum for research and applications of Computational Intelligence in Business, Finance and Economics. The financial services industry is presently undergoing considerable change due to the development of new technologically focused products and services. The understanding of these innovations requires multidisciplinary approaches from the perspective of industry, societal and government policies. The upcoming CIFEr 2024 will be co-hosted by the Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT) funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation in the New York Metropolitan area.

The event brings together a global community of researchers and practitioners with a particular emphasis on fostering cross disciplinary collaboration. Technical exchanges will encompass keynote talks, research presentations and tutorials. Networking will be facilitated by social functions and activities at the venue.

Important dates:
Paper Submission: April 15, 2024
Notification to Authors: June, 30, 2024
Camera Ready Version: July 15, 2024
Early Registration: July 15, 2024
Main Conference: Oct. 22-23, 2024

Topics of Interest
1. Computational Intelligence Models and Applications
Machine learning in finance
Large language model applications in finance
Big data finance and economics
AI and deep learning models in finance
Probabilistic modeling/inference
Fuzzy sets, rough sets, & granular computing
Intelligent trading agents
Trading room simulation
Time series analysis
Non-linear dynamics
Financial analytics
Financial data mining
Evolutionary computation
Digital financial reporting
Semantic web and linked data
Multi-objective optimization
Agent based modeling and simulation
Co-evolutionary techniques
Artificial life
Evolutionary game theory
Particle swarm optimization
Cognitive systems
Modeling and problem representations
Operators

2. Application Areas: Finance
Asset allocation strategies
Trading systems
Algorithmic trading
Trade execution systems
Risk management
Pricing of structured securities
Behavioral finance
Evolutionary finance
Portfolio optimization
Arbitrage Exotic options
Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain and applications
Front and back-office operations
Financial prediction and forecasting

3. Application Areas: Economics
Agent based computational economics
Market modelling
Energy and electricity markets
Blockchain economics

4. Application Areas: Business
Business analytics
Recommender systems
E-commerce
Advertising and marketing
Crowds and market models
Demand forecasting
Distribution and supply chain

5. Fintech Areas
Applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence financial decision making.
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
Smart contracts utilization in financial services
Decentralized exchanges
Open banking
Quantum computing and communications in finance
Insurtech innovations to simplify and streamline the insurance industry
Regtech innovations for compliance and fraud detection
Robo-advising
New developments in Fintech ethics, legal, and regulatory topics

Paper formatting
To help ensure correct formatting, please use the IEEE style files for conference proceedings as a template for your submission. These include LaTeX and Word style files.
The MS Word and LaTeX instructions and templates can be found on the IEEE website.
Only papers in PDF format will be accepted. Paper Size: US letter.
The papers are limited to maximum of 8 pages, including figures, tables, and references. A maximum of two extra pages per paper is allowed (i.e., up to 10 pages), at an additional charge of USD 100 per extra page.
No page numbers please. We will insert the page numbers for you.