Program on International Financial Systems

The Program on International Financial Systems (pifs) is a 501(c)(3) organization that hosts International symposia, executive education programs, and special events that foster dialogue and promote education on issues impacting the global Financial system. Pifs also supports academic scholarship on these issues. In 2023, pifs hosted three symposia with europe, china, and japan. Each event included approximately 100 senior policymakers, Financial sector executives, and prominent academics to foster dialogue on policy issues impacting the global Financial system. Pifs also hosted twelve executive education programs for government officials from foreign countries, three of which were partnerships with harvard law school executive education, and two of which were partnerships with the International organization of securities commissions (iosco). Pifs also hosted special events on discrete policy issues, including two events co-hosted with the bank of japan, as well as roundtables on central bank digital currencies (cbdcs), policy issues in asset management, and the future of cryptoassets & investor protection.