Based in Washington, D.C., at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, the Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy is the preeminent destination for unbiased expertise at the intersection of finance and policy. The Psaros Center connects policymakers, industry leaders, and scholars through solutions-driven platforms to provide thought leadership and actively contribute to shaping global finance.
Housed at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, the Psaros Center accomplishes this by:
Serves as an impartial, academic-based research center;
Integrates practice with policy;
Facilitates a forum for solutions-oriented discussion;
Conducts relevant and original research on key global market issues;
And engages students interested in the nexus of finance and policy.
Collectively, our efforts impact policy and practice by informing current industry professionals, the next generation of finance and policy leaders, and the world, to create meaningful change.
“Normally for huge grants, the money is dispersed in phases based on whether you’re meeting the goals of the first phase and the second phase and so on,” said Reena Aggarwal, a finance professor a…
After completing the spring semester, 14 Georgetown undergraduate students embarked on the second annual FinPolicy Trek, hosted by the Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown Univ…
The Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy welcomed former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Tim Geithner for a discussion focused on the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Geithner was joined by former…
Chief Executive Officer of Asset & Wealth Management J.P. Morgan Chase
Chairman Jay Clayton
Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Alumnus and Mentor Collaborate to Build the Newly Renamed Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy
More than a decade after providing seed capital to establish a financial markets and policy center at the McDonough School of Business, Michael G. (B’89) and Robin Psaros (Parents’21) are committing $11 million to build the newly renamed Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy into the preeminent destination for unbiased expertise at the intersection of finance and policy.
The Psaros Center provides vital thought leadership by conducting research, widely sharing its findings, and teaching the next generation of leaders. With its research specialties, the Psaros Center is equipped to inform the public dialogue on the most pressing challenges to create meaningful change.
The Psaros Center holds webinars, seminars, and interviews with some of the world’s most influential leaders in markets and policy. From its foundation of rigorous research and policy, the Center addresses timely issues with the leaders at the forefront of shaping our financial systems now and defining the priorities and solutions of the future.
Student Engagement
The Psaros Center directly engages with students, enabling them to contribute to substantive work, provide leadership opportunities, and help shape the future of the financial markets industry. Students are encouraged to conduct research and attend ongoing events related to financial policy.
The Financial Markets Quality (FMQ) Conference, hosted by the Psaros Center, is the premier event for policymakers and industry professionals to discuss critical issues and propose solutions to strengthen the global economy. Annually, FMQ facilitates conversations about key global market topics.
