The Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies is an academic journal focusing on financial markets and the financial services industry in the Asia-Pacific region, which provides an important exchange platform for the academic research and practice of finance in the region through the publication of high-quality research papers. The goal of the journal is to promote academic exchange and collaboration among scholars, finance professionals, and policy makers from different disciplinary backgrounds to explore and solve key issues facing the capital markets and financial services industry.

The journal covers many aspects of the financial sector, including but not limited to asset pricing, risk management, corporate finance, banking, international finance, financial market structure, and behavioral finance. Through these studies, the journal aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the functioning of financial markets in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as insight into trends in the financial services industry. Particular emphasis is placed on empirical and policy-oriented research, and authors are encouraged to use rigorous analytical methods to explore real-world problems and challenges in financial markets. The readership of the journal includes finance scholars, policy makers, financial industry practitioners, and researchers interested in financial markets in the Asia-Pacific region.