The Institute of Finance is established at the University of Leicester to serve as an international centre of excellence for research and teaching in Finance and as a link between the academia and professionals working in the Finance industry.

The Institute is interdisciplinary and it coordinates the activity of a large community of scholars in Finance at the University of Leicester who are currently housed in several academic departments (Economics, School of Management, Mathematics and Computer Science).

The main goals of the Institute are to facilitate the interaction among academics interested in Finance and the interaction between practitioners and academics at national and international level. These goals are pursued by attracting researchers and professionals of the highest quality from around the world in order to provide academically stimulating discussions and debates on Finance-related issues that are industry-relevant.