State Street Furthers Academic Partnerships to Advance Cryptocurrency and Macroeconomic Research Initiatives

State Street announced on Wednesday the extension of its academic partnerships with the addition of two esteemed professors, Antoinette Schoar and Robin Greenwood, from top Boston-based business schools, who will join its State Street Associates® (SSA), the academic and data science research arm, to advance cryptocurrency and macroeconomic research initiatives.

Antoinette Schoar, a finance professor at MIT, who joins in an effort to see clients through risks and opportunities in the blockchain and cryptocurrencies space, and will help apply research findings directly with State Street Digital that was launched in June this year and includes the GlobalLink​ technology platform. Robin Greenwood, a finance and banking professor at Harvard Business School, also joins to advance research on a range of topics, including central bank policy, equity investing, financial crises and behavioral finance.

“Our clients continue to watch the cryptocurrency space closely and are increasingly thinking of it as an asset class. Professor Schoar has emerged as a thought leader whose rigorous research is trusted by academics and professional investors alike,” said Will Kinlaw, head of Research for State Street’s Global Markets arm, which includes State Street Associates.

“We are also pleased to partner with Professor Greenwood, who brings deep expertise on a range of investment topics of interest to our clients, such as central bank policy and equity investing. We are delighted to have both on board and are confident that their insights will help our clients better manage risk and capitalize on market opportunities,” he added.