Founded in 1996, the Center for International Financial Services and Markets regularly conducts conferences, speaker series, and workshops, and conducts research.
Our activities are inclusive and interdisciplinary in nature, encouraging students, faculty, and alumni across departments and disciplines to participate. We cover topics such as blockchain applications in business, compliance, fintech, globalization, sustainable investing, and the U.S. government securities market. We engage professionals, enriching the educational experience of our undergraduate and graduate students.
Our Center Associates, faculty across business disciplines, lead studies in the field of international financial services and markets, and communicate knowledge and information in this field.
Our Advisory Board
Our advisory Board is led by Chair, Brian Ruane, BNY Senior Executive Vice President, Global Head of Clearance & Collateral, Corporate Trust & Credit Services. He is also a member of BNY's Executive Committee.
Dr. Linda Allen
Professor of Finance to Aldinger Chair in Banking and Finance
Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College-CUNY
Howard Averill
Former CFO, Time Warner
Dr. Rita D’Ecclesia
Professor of Finance
Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Richard Gross
CEO
ION Group
Dr. Anthony Saunders
John M. Schiff Professor of Finance
Stern School of Business, New York University
Salvatore Sodano
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Catholic Health Services
Michael Thompson
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
Meet the Directors
Co-Director
Dr. Dominique Outlaw
516-463-5083
dominique.outlaw@hofstra.edu
Co-Director
Dr. Na (Nina) Wang
516-463-5498
na.wang@hofstra.edu