The Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation (WIFPR) commissions white papers from leading scholars on important topics in financial policy and regulation. Browse the WIFPR white webinars below to hear from experts on topics such as bankruptcy, decentralized exchanges, anti-money laundering, and much more.
Rethinking Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings
The question of when a corporate debtor can initiate chapter 11 proceedings has taken on renewed importance in the wake of high-profile judicial rulings and a congressional proposal. This webinar featuring Anthony Casey, professor at the University of Chicago, addresses that question.
The Evolution of Decentralized Exchange
Trading via a decentralized exchange is feasible for any asset tokenized on a blockchain. This webinar featuring Cam Harvey of Duke, Joel Hasbrouck of NYU, and Fahad Saleh of the University of Florida examines both the benefits and risks to investors from DEXs, explores the role of private and public liquidity pools and analyzes possible regulatory approaches.
Anti-Money Laundering: Opportunities for Improvement
The current anti-money laundering regime is complicated, expensive, and seems far from effective. This webinar featuring Columbia Law Professor Kathryn Judge and University of Chicago Professor Anil Kashyap examines the path-dependent processes through which this regime evolved and expanded over time.
Structural Conflicts in Central Banking: Regulator or Operator of a Payment System?
Central banks can operate national payment systems, either as monopolies or in competition with private systems. Central banks can be the payment system regulator. This webinar with Aaron Klein of Brookings analyzes the multiple and sometimes conflicting roles facing central banks and payment systems.
Payment for Order Flow and the Retail Trading Experience
U.S. retail brokers now earn much of their revenue through payment for order flow (PFOF) – where wholesalers pay brokers to route the orders of their retail clients. But concerns have been raised regarding whether PFOF leads to distortions in routing decisions by brokers, among other complications. This conversation with Chester Spatt of Carnegie Mellon and Thomas Ernst of University of Maryland explores the problems carried by PFOF, and alternatives proposed.