Financial Policy

2026 Wharton Future of Finance Forum

Two people post in front of a blue pop up banner for a group photo On January 15, 2026, the Harris Family Alternative Investments Program and the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation (WIFPR) hosted the third annual Wharton Future of Finance Forum at Penn Washington. Against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, the event convened academics, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the…Read More

Max Harris on the Future of Money

A person in a suit smiles for a headshot As new technologies reshape the global financial landscape, Wharton voices lead the discussion. Max Harris, senior fellow at the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation (WIFPR), recently served as Project Director for the Group of Thirty’s (G30) new report, "The Past and Future of Money: New Technologies and Economic…Read More

AI-Powered Collusion in Financial Markets

Itay Goldstein And Winston Wei Dou headshots, with the heading "Discoveries" The use of artificial intelligence in capital markets is becoming more widespread due to its perceived ability to enhance efficiency. But a recent study by Itay Goldstein and Winston Wei Dou, which is part of the Jacobs Levy Center's working paper series on SSRN, demonstrates the ever-present risk of AI-powered…Read More