Financial risk expert Clifford Rossi at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is available to comment surrounding Fed Chair Jerome Powell stating that the U.S. housing market will probably go through a “correction” after a period of “red…
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Finance Themes to Watch for During COP26
Having held senior executive roles in risk management at several of the largest financial services companies, Maryland Smith professor Clifford Rossi examines climate change implications for finance and risk management ahead of COP26.
New ‘Federal Risk Academy’ Certificate Program to Launch from Maryland Smith’s Center for Financial Policy
Maryland Smith and Deloitte will deliver a certificate program covering risk management for federal employees, in live virtual sessions between Jan. 11 and Feb. 1, 2022.
What it Means to be Green in the Fund Management Industry
A Maryland Smith-hosted virtual panel discussion on May 17 will weigh ESG benchmark inconsistency on sustainable investing.
Gary Gensler To Address Conference on Financial Market Regulation May 13-14, 2021
The SEC, Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Lehigh University’s CFS, and the CFA Institute jointly sponsor this event bringing together thought leaders from across academia, government, the financial sector, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Experts to Discuss the Impact of Finance on Society
Academics William N. Goetzmann (Yale) and Russell Wermers (University of Maryland) will explore the past, present and future of financial technologies and institutions affecting society in “Does Money Change Everything,” a free, Feb. 17 webinar hosted by Maryland Smith.
UMD Experts to Explore Climate Change Policy Implications for Financial Risk Managers
Experts Clifford Rossi and Leon Clarke at the University of Maryland lead a discussion on “Cracking the Code on Climate Change Economic Scenarios: Issues in Translating Physical to Financial Risks.”
UBS Quant Insight Series Examines Stock Market-Economy Disconnect
Maryland Smith-hosted event on Jan. 18 features Gerald Garvey, head of Asia-Pacific Research and co-head of Global Research Blackrock Systematic Active Equity.
Modernizing Financial Data the Focus of Dec. 15 Webinar Hosted by Maryland Smith
Experts representing academia and industry will discuss the prospect for improving standards and adopting new technologies to address weaknesses in the financial data that banks, regulators and the public depend on to evaluate financial risks
Webinar: Artificial Intelligence, Firm Growth and Industry Concentration
Research into the positive effects of artificial intelligence on firms will be discussed in a Dec. 2 webinar hosted by the Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Webinar: Carbon Transition Risk
UBS Quant Insight Series 2020, co-hosted by Maryland Smith, continues with a focus on climate change as a risk-management issue for investors.
Webinar: Global Supply Chain Exposure and Vulnerability to Increasing Climate Extremes
Experts on climate change and supply chain risk at the University of Maryland will discuss their research into global supply chains’ exposure and vulnerability to increasing climate extremes.
Webinar: Pricing Climate Change Risk in the Markets at 9 a.m. Oct. 20
Maryland Smith’s Center for Financial Policy hosts a discussion of an NBR working paper on pricing climate change risk in markets.
Webinar Series: Investors and ESG
In ‘The Second Objective Function,’ Maryland Smith’s Center for Financial Policy, with USB, launches a free webinar series that explores the environmental, social and corporate governance questions that are most pressing for organizations and investors today.
Webinar: Do Investors Care About Carbon Risk?
Imperial College of London professors Marcin Kacperczyk and Patrick Bolton (also of Columbia University) discuss findings in their NBER working paper, “Do Investors Care About Carbon Risk?
Webinar: Social Transmission Bias in Economics and Finance
Maryland Smith and UBS host a discussion on how social transmission bias in economics and finance and how it affects social processes shaping economic thinking and behavior.
Webinar: Data Gaps Posing Risks to Financial Markets and Economy
The Federal Reserve’s Randal Quarles and Stanford professor Darrell Duffie will discuss the progress on financial stability analysis and data needs since the 2008 financial crisis.
Federal Reserve Short-Term Funding Markets Conference Set For Sept. 25
Maryland Smith and the Federal Reserve Board co-host a webinar to explore short-term funding markets that are experiencing funding stress and investor runs amid COVID-19 market turmoil.
Risk Leadership Series: Consumer and Commercial Loan Risk During COVID
John Stewart, CRO of Boeing Federal Credit Union, will discuss COVID-related risks associated with consumer and commercial loan products.
Webinar: “Decomposing the Value of Corporate Culture” Aug. 18
Duke University’s Jillian Grennan gives insights into measuring corporate culture, as part of a webinar series presented by UBS and Maryland Smith’s Center for Financial Policy.