Evidence-Informed Public Policy
GIDAFS’s policy mission is to connect financial and legal research with the choices facing public institutions. Its focus is the effectiveness of regulation, the stability of financial systems, and the accountability of decisions affecting financial markets.
The Institute’s mandate includes analytical reports, policy papers, expert assessments, and proposals for legislative and regulatory improvement.
Policy Priorities
Financial regulation and supervision. Risk-based oversight, supervisory effectiveness, and approaches to reducing regulatory fragmentation while preserving financial safeguards.
Financial security and compliance. Financial crime prevention, due diligence, and more accurate financial monitoring, including the problem of unjustified transaction blocking.
Responsible financial technology. Governance of AI and digital assets, with attention to explainability, accountability, and human oversight.
Public financial management. Transparent use of financial resources, government contract compliance, infrastructure finance, and public-private partnerships.
Financial stability and market development. Risk management, insurance and pension systems, investment infrastructure, and capital market development.
Regulatory & Legislative Recommendations
Our policy agenda covers the design and assessment of proposals for financial legislation, regulatory practice, and institutional governance. The aim is to connect a clearly defined problem with an approach that can be examined and evaluated.
Topics include gaps in the regulation of digital finance, the use of technology in supervision, and the relationship between legal obligations and operational risk. The Institute’s intended audiences include regulators, legislative bodies, central banks, and other public institutions.
Comparative Regulatory Research
International comparison is part of the Institute’s approach to policy analysis. Its scope includes financial and legal models across jurisdictions and the relevance of international experience to the United States and economies in transition.
The agenda addresses approaches associated with international financial and standard-setting institutions, including the Basel framework, the OECD, the IMF, and FATF. The focus is their relevance to specific institutional and market conditions.
Public Consultation & Expert Dialogue
The Institute’s mandate provides for public consultations, professional surveys, roundtables, and expert discussions. These formats can connect research questions with the experience of people working in regulation, finance, law, and technology.
We welcome invitations to contribute to consultations, discuss research findings, or explore a joint policy study.
Research and Public Value
The public value sought through this work is more transparent financial systems, better-informed regulation, and a stronger capacity to identify and manage risk. Research can contribute by clarifying a problem, comparing policy options, and providing evidence for further discussion.
Our aim is to support improvements that account for both financial security and the continuity of legitimate financial activity.
Engage With GIDAFS
If your institution is examining a question within our areas of focus, we welcome an initial discussion. Please identify the policy issue, the jurisdiction, the intended use of the analysis, and any relevant timeframe.