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The Institute for Financial Markets (IFM), a nonprofit educational foundation, proposes to fund studies on high-priority issues whose understanding and potential resolutions are of critical importance to ensuring that global trading and clearing of listed derivatives continue to meet the price discovery and risk management needs of market participants. Funding for research studies is made possible by a generous gift to the IFM by The Clearing Corporation Foundation Endowed Fund.
The IFM expects to award up to five (5) grants in 2010. Awards for the most compelling research studies will range from $10,000-$15,000 per proposal.Studies may be conducted by academics and/or industry professionals. The conclusion should summarize key findings and state their importance to the field. Independent findings will be used to educate market users, policy makers, regulators, academics, and other interested parties.
The project will be managed and promoted by the IFM. Individual research studies will be subjected to a peer-review process, and published in a special edition of the Review of Futures Markets, a highly regarded financial journal. Research findings also may be published by the IFM in other print/electronic media, and used in IFM educational courses. For information about the IFM and Review of Futures Markets and grant specifics, please see www.theIFM.org.
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