The Centre for Finance and Development (CFD) is an ambitious, collaborative research hub and a leading international and interdisciplinary exchange platform in finance and development-related topics.
CFD was created thanks to a generous grant from the Fondation Pictet pour le Développement which currently finances five Pictet Chairs in Finance and Development allocated to Professors Anna-Riikka Kauppinen, Kristen McNeill, Ugo Panizza, Nathan Sussman, and Lore Vandewalle.
By offering specialisations in sustainable finance and development, it creates a new generation of professionals and researchers to lead the financial world towards incorporating sustainability and impact.
What we do
Teaching
- Master of Avanced Studies in Sustainable Finance, Impact Investing and Development (60 ECTS, 3-semester programme) - REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR 2025-2027 - SEE BELOW
- Specialisation in Sustainable Finance and Development within the Master in International Economics
- Specialisation in Sustainable Trade and Finance within the Master in International and Development Studies
Research and Publications
- Books and articles in leading academic journals
- Op-eds and media presence
Technical Assistance
- Tailored capacity building for central banks in emerging countries supported by the Bilateral Assistance and Capacity Building for Central Banks (BCC programme)
Events
- International conferences
- High-level public lectures and events
- International online seminars
…and more
- Visiting fellows programme for Post-Docs
- Academic and career support for Master and PhD students
