Program on International Financial Systems

The Program on International Financial Systems (PIFS) was founded in 1986 under the direction of Hal S. Scott, Nomura Professor of International Financial Systems at Harvard Law School. PIFS conducts research on capital markets regulation and fosters the interchange of ideas on international finance through its acclaimed series of Symposia on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century.

PIFS’ bilateral Symposia feature participants from the United States and their counterparts in China, the European Union, Japan, and Latin America. The invitation-only events observe Chatham House Rules to facilitate an open dialogue among participants. Please visit your country/region of interest by visiting the links below or to the left.

Upcoming Events

Forest Carbon Finance Summit 2010: Building the Global Financial Architecture for REDD+  

Washington, DC • February 25-27, 2010

PIFS, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions will sponsor the Forest Carbon Finance Summit in February 2010.

2010 Europe-U.S. Symposium

Armonk, New York • March 18-20, 2010

PIFS and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) will co-host the eighth annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for Europe and the United States in March 2010. Please visit our Europe page for more details.

2010 China-U.S. Symposium 

Nanjing, China • June 25-27, 2010

PIFS and the China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) will co-host the seventh annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for China and the United States in June 2010. Please visit our China page for more details.

2010 Latin America-U.S. Symposium

Harvard Law School • September 2010

The second annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for Latin America and the United States will be held in September 2010.  Please visit our Latin America page for more details.

2010 Japan-U.S. Symposium 

Japan • October 2010

PIFS and the International House of Japan (I-House) will co-host the thirteenth annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for Japan and the United States in October 2010. Please visit the Japan page for more details.