While Congress and the Administration wrestle with a massive $2 trillion response and many suggest expansive new loan programs, the simple way forward is to [...]
Richard Berner of New York University’s Stern School of Management and Gary Gensler of MIT’s Sloan School of Management discuss fintech regulation in a “fireside chat.” Lunch will be provided.
As the Covid-19 pandemic brings the U.S. economy to a standstill, a severe drop in consumer demand is putting vast numbers of businesses at risk of bankruptcy, and millions of [...]
The MIT Center for Finance and Policy recently announced the winners [...]
Angel Ventures, one of the leading venture capital firms in Latin America, tasked G-Lab with developing exit strategies for two startups in its portfolio.
Held virtually on July 7 – 9, hosted by MIT GCFP. More videos will be made available in the coming weeks. All available videos are linked in the title.
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks discusses the forces shaping banking today, from cryptocurrencies, fintech and the payment system to the response to COVID and the focus on social justice.
This raises another question: how can SMEs afford annualized rates exceeding 70%? The answer lies in short loan tenures and high profit margins. Many supply contracts have short tenures of 1-2 months, meaning the interest accumulated is minimal relative to the loan term. Moreover, as I learned durin...
In conjunction with the Sloan Finance and Policy Club, the Center led approximately 20 graduate students on a trek of Washington, D.C. on March 10 to tour a few of the most important agencies at the intersection of government and finance. The objective of the trip was to show [...]
Stalled projects and workarounds cause chaos in too many organizations. Dynamic work design offers a way to address this through continuous, hands-on problem-solving.
