In order to write a good finance research paper, you should define what exactly you want to write about, since finance is a very broad topic. So, think first about a field or a particular problem you will cover in your finance research paper.
 
Here are some specific areas to be investigated in finance research papers:

1. Personal Finance. Here you can carry out research of the next problems: the ways to figure out how much money is needed for an individual, a family; where this money can be found; how can you protect yourself from some unforeseen, risky situations; paying for education; paying out loans; buying insurance.
2. Finance research papers on Corporate Finance. Briefly, it means providing money for corporation activities.

3. One more topic for a finance research paper can be Capital. Here you can choose from source of capital, money market, borrowed capital, credit policy, stocks, etc.
4. In your finance research paper you can review some general topics, such as financial economics, financial mathematics, and experimental finance.
5. Rather an interesting topic for your finance research paper can be about big financial corporations. Think about the influence of these corporations in the world, analyze their work.

So, choose any topic, from any area and start looking for materials. Remember that to write a good finance research paper you will need to do sufficient background reading. Make sure that you use new and verified data, because using old or incorrect information will not be an advantage of your finance research paper.
 
You should also decide what methods are appropriate for writing your work. Make a plan, take some notes; this will facilitate your writing. Do not forget about all the requirements that you have to follow when writing a research paper. After you finish your work, do not be lazy to re-read it and correct all mistakes.