Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions
The Salomon Center specializes in the study of financial institutions and markets
Founded in 1972 by a grant from the partners of Salomon Brothers, the Salomon Center specializes in the study of financial institutions and markets, including commercial banks, investment banks, managed funds and insurance companies. Recently, the Center has played an important role in the development of the new architecture of global finance and has been instrumental in the organization of several NYU Stern School book projects: Restoring Financial Stability, Regulating Wall Street, and Guaranteed to Fail: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Debacle of Mortgage Finance.
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
The Center's activities are grouped into the following five research programs, each directed by an NYU Stern professor:
- Alternative Investments, directed by Matthew Richardson
- Credit & Debt Markets, directed by Edward I. Altman
- Derivatives Research, directed by Joel Hasbrouck
- Financial Policy and Institutions, directed by Philipp Schnabl
- Household Finance, directed by Johannes Stroebel
Two of the Center's previous research initiatives have since been spun out as stand-alone entities:
- NYU Pollack Center for Law and Business, directed by David Yermack
- The Volatility Institute, directed by Robert F. Engle
Recurrent Conferences & Symposia
New York Fed/NYU Stern Conference on Financial Intermediation
Jointly sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Salomon Center, and the Review of Financial Studies. More >
Five-Star Conference
Bringing together finance researchers from several northeastern universities. More >
Credit Risk Conference
Foremost academic experts and market practitioners discuss recent advances in credit risk research. More >
Derivatives Conference: State of the Art
The Derivatives Research Project's major derivatives conference. Reviews the current "state-of-the-art." More >
NASDAQ DRP Research Day
Provides quick looks at some of the most interesting research projects in progress among NYU Stern’s active finance research faculty. More >
NASDAQ DRP Symposia
Focusing on a single topic of current interest and fostering an interchange of ideas and information among academics, practitioners, and regulatory authorities. Read more >