April 24−25, 2020 University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC CALL FOR PAPERS The Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, with the generous sponsorship of H. Montague (Monty) Osteen, will hold the 9th Fixed Income and Financial Institutions Conference (FIFI) on the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia, SC on April 24−25 (Friday−Saturday), 2020. The conference aims to bring together top researchers to foster a dialogue on important issues in fixed income and financial institutions. Confirmed participants include Itay Goldstein (keynote speaker), Thorsten Beck, Robert DeYoung, and Steven Onega. PAPER SUBMISSIONS: We welcome submissions of high-quality research on all topics related to fixed income or financial institutions. Please send electronic copies of unpublished papers to fifi@. A submission fee of $60 can be paid at: Submission Deadline: December 15, 2019. Authors will be notified by late January − early February, 2020. The past conference programs can be found at: Hotel: Courtyard Marriott: