College Park, Md. – August 11, 2009 — The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced finance industry leaders Clifford Rossi and William Longbrake have joined the school to lead the new Center for Financial Policy, which will be launched this fall. Rossi was named managing director of the center and Longbrake will serve as an executive-in-residence and senior policy advisor.

College Park, Md. – August 11, 2009 — The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced finance industry leaders Clifford Rossi and William Longbrake have joined the school to lead the new Center for Financial Policy, which will be launched this fall. Rossi was named managing director of the center and Longbrake will serve as an executive-in-residence and senior policy advisor.

How can institutions prepare meaningful climate change scenarios for decision making and risk management?

As the GameStop trading frenzy died down, a question arose: “What does all this mean for retail and institutional investors?”

New research shows how to best design corporate taxes and subsidies to spur companies to innovate in ways to have the greatest social impact.

Few would have guessed that GameStop would be Wall Street’s most eye-popping stock to watch. Our experts explain the frenzy.

Markets abhor uncertainty. So why were investors buying stocks after a day of violence and chaos at the U.S. Capitol? 

The European Union and China have a new trade deal. What are the impliations of the agreement, including for the United States?

Maryland Smith’s David Kass has made his list and checked it twice. And he’s adding a few new stocks to his expanded semi-annual 'nice' list of 16 stocks to watch.

Living through a climate-related disaster can be a harrowing experience for anyone. For professional money managers, it can even impact their investment decisions.