# The Volatility Institute at NYU Shanghai's (VINS) First Annual Conference is featured; Professor Robert Engle's comments are highlighted

1 Faculty News November 10, 2015 ![Pudong Times logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/pudongtimes192x144.jpg?itok=TVAerWT3)>

Excerpt from [Pudong Times](http://www.pdtimes.com.cn/html/2015-11/23/content_5_3.htm) -- "Emerging markets, especially in China, have recently accelerated liberalization processes in numerous financial sectors. Nobel winner [Robert Engle](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/robert-engle), Director of the Volatility Institute at NYU Stern School of Business, gave a speech about the risks of 2016. The audience took part in a wide discussion of financial topics."

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