georgetown center for financial markets and policy
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Offering innovative and influential thought leadership, the Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy fosters discussion on critical policy and regulatory issues related to global financial markets.TRANSCRIPT
GeorGetown Center for finanCial Markets and PoliCyProviding Thought Leadership for Global Finance
http://finpolicy.georgetown.edu @GUFinPolicy
Welcome,We are delighted by your interest in the Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy at the McDonough School of Business. In this time of economic uncertainty and important regulatory changes, informed dialogue on global financial markets and the regulations that govern them proves increasingly important. From our location in Washington, D.C., the new global financial hub, we strive to:
• Provide thought leadership for global finance;• Develop innovative solutions to challenges facing the financial sector;• Devise frameworks for financial regulation and policy; and• Facilitate thoughtful, open discussions among leading scholars, practitioners,
and policymakers.
Our faculty at Georgetown University plays an important role in conducting relevant and rigorous research that impacts practice and policy.
To learn more about the center, I invite you to read through this brochure and to visit our website: http://finpolicy.georgetown.edu.
Regards,
Reena aggaRwal, Robert e. McDonough Professor of Business administration and Professor of FinanceDirector, Center for Financial Markets and Policy
CENTER LEADERShIP
Director Reena Aggarwal, McDonough Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Finance
Assistant Director Laura Schofield
Advisory Board• Dasha Smith Dwin, Managing
Director, Chief Human Resources Officer, Grosvenor Capital Management
• JohnGarvey,Partner and Leader of U.S. Financial Services Advisory Practice, PwC
• CatherineR.Kinney,former President and co-COO, NYSE
• MichaelPsaros,Co-founder and Managing Partner, KPS Capital Partners, LP
• LaurenceA.Tosi,CFO, The Blackstone Group
About the Center
Offering innovative and influential thought leadership, the Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy fosters discussion on critical policy and regulatory issues related to global financial markets. The center hosts dialogues, conferences, and events involving industry, academia, and policymakers;
provides a nonpartisan forum for informed discussion; sponsors relevant and impactful research on key global market issues; and engages students interested in finance.
Ideally situated in Washington, D.C., the university and its faculty take part in important conversations on key policy issues related to global financial markets. Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business leads in the development and distribution of meaningful research. Through these activities, the center enriches the intellectual life of the university and conveys important information to regulators and the global community.
Featured Events and Speakers
• Conference on the Future of Global Finance, co-sponsored by the Financial Times
• Conference on Financial Regulation, co-sponsored by PwC• Conference on the Flash Crash, co-sponsored
by Booz Allen Hamilton and the Financial Times• Congressional Policy Briefing Series, co-sponsored
by the Milken Institute• Financial Markets Quality, co-sponsored by the Financial Times• Panel Discussion on Capital Formation and Job Creation,
co-sponsored by the Financial Times• CNBC’s “Million-Dollar Portfolio Challenge” • Women on Wall Street, co-sponsored by Georgetown’s
student chapter of the Financial Management Association• Roundtable on the Future of Microfinance, co-sponsored
by ACCION International• Roundtable on Cybersecurity in Financial Services,
co-sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton• Finance and Accounting Research Seminar Series
• José María Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain• Sheila Bair, former Chairman, U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation • Qi Bin, Director General, Research Center, China Securities Regulatory Commission • Kathleen L. Casey, former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, and Distinguished Policy Fellow, Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy
• Gary Gensler, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission• Mario Gabelli, CEO, GAMCO Investors• Naina Kidwai, CEO, HSBC India• Rajeev De Mello, Head of Asian Fixed Income, Schroders Investment
Management• Norah O’Donnell, Co-host, CBS This Morning• Mary Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission • Karim El Solh, CEO, Gulf Capital• Peter Ng Kok Song, CIO, Singapore Investment Corporation• Andrew Ross Sorkin, Author of Too Big to Fail• Larry Summers, former Director of the National Economic Council, White House• John Vitalo, CEO, Middle East & North Africa, Barclays
EVENTS SPEAKERS
Thought Leadership
“ The center is crucial in supporting research as well as offering programs that link the business world and markets to the decisions of regulators. This is a very important contribution given the increased role of government and policymakers in the support of innovation, the protection of investors, and the regulation of markets during such a pivotal time.”
—Rohan williaMson, Professor of Finance and stallkamp Faculty Research Fellow, McDonough school of Business
Providing thought leadership for global financial markets, the center offers valuable guidance to policymakers and market participants. Recent research has addressed several important issues including:
• Financial market regulation and economic growth• Systemic risk in the financial sector and economic downturns• The changing structure of financial markets• Corporate disclosure and earnings quality• The impact of regulation on corporate governance and firm performance • The role of institutional investors in financial markets around the world • Corporate cash holdings and firm decisions
Research findings are communicated through publications, working paper series, media interviews, and center-sponsored events. A weekly seminar series featuring invited scholars from top universities and institutions around the world creates a forum for academics to present and discuss relevant topics. Recently, the center welcomed its first Distinguished Visiting Scholar: Robert F. Engle, 2003 Nobel Laureate in Economics and Michael Armellino Professor of Finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
“ The Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy sponsors research that has important real-world implications for global financial markets. Its programs bring together practitioners, academics, and policymakers, informing regulators and influencing business practices.”
—DaviD a. ThoMas, Dean and william R. Berkley Chair, McDonough school of Business
—Kai Fang, BsBa ’14
Training Future Leaders“ Working at the Center for Financial Markets
and Policy has greatly enhanced my
educational experience. The center’s many
events have afforded me the opportunity to
network with members of the private and
public sectors, and I have gained valuable
experience doing research on a variety of
topics, such as the role of financial markets
in capital formation and job growth.”
The Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy cultivates tomorrow’s financial-sector leaders, offering many opportunities for students interested in finance and accounting. The center brings prominent speakers to the McDonough School of Business, including business leaders and policymakers, who share their knowledge and experiences. These special events make it possible for students to network and connect with employers. In addition, both undergraduate and graduate students gain valuable experience as the center’s research assistants, helping with faculty research, preparing for center events, and implementing online marketing strategies.
Participants• ACCION International• BATS• Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System• Booz Allen Hamilton• China Securities
Regulatory Commission • CME Group• Direct Edge• Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
• Financial Times• FINRA• GE Capital• Hong Kong Securities and
Futures Commission• International Monetary
Fund• Milken Institute• NASDAQ OMX• NYSE Euronext• PwC
• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Department of Treasury
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• World Bank
“ PwC greatly values its partnership
with the center. Together, we have
delivered timely top-tier events,
tackled pressing regulatory issues
related to financial markets, and
generated dialogue among key
players in the financial sector. The
center brings unmatched academic
rigor and innovation to global
finance, and PwC is proud to be a
part of such endeavors.”
—John gaRvey, Partner and leader of U.s. Financial services advisory Practice, PwC
Learn MoreFor more information about the Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, please contact:
Laura Schofield, Assistant Director CenterforFinancialMarketsandPolicyGeorgetownUniversityMcDonoughSchoolofBusiness529RafikB.HaririBuilding37th and O Streets, NWWashington,DC20057
Email: [email protected]:(202) 687-3796
Visit us at http://finpolicy.georgetown.edu FollowusonTwitter:@GUFinPolicy