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Our Mission
The American College Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services aims to raise the level of ethical behavior in the financial services industry by helping individuals and companies think more critically about solutions for the benefit of society.
Building Trust in Business and Society
24%
Rate at which the world’s most ethical companies financially outperform their competition.1
34%
Of surveyed consumers selected financial services as the most trusted of seven service industry sectors.2
59%
Of surveyed consumers making less than $50,000 a year report low trust in financial services.2
Resources to Expand Your Mindset
Insights
Azish Filabi Highlights Ethical Risks of AI in Financial Services
At the Investments and Wealth Institute's Strategy Forum 2024, Azish Filabi, JD, MA, managing director of the American College Center for Ethics in Financial Services, presented on the ethical…
October 25, 2024
Insights
AI Ethics in Financial Services: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges
On September 11, 2024, at The American College Center for Military and Veterans Affairs convened its 2024 Military Summit. During the education session, Azish Filabi, JD, MA, managing director of the…
October 25, 2024
On-Demand Webcasts
Using Behavioral Science to Achieve Ethical Excellence
Join this webcast hosted by the American College Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services along with media partner InvestmentNews.
October 23, 2024
Insights
Drivers of Trust in Consumer Financial Services
The College’s Cary M. Maguire Fellows in Applied Ethics at the Center for Ethics in Financial Services Jason M. Pattit and Katherina G. Pattit recently published an article in the peer-reviewed…
October 01, 2024
Insights
How to View Ethics Through the Lens of Philanthropic Planning
Ethical decision-making is at the forefront of financial services, but that doesn’t mean that every decision is black and white. In a recent interview, Jennifer Lehman PhD, JD, CFP®, CAP® spoke with…
September 30, 2024
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Our Partners in Philanthropy
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National Philanthropic Partners
1 World’s Most Ethical Companies. EthiSphere. 2022.
2 The American College Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services. Trust in Financial Services Study (2021 Consumer Survey) [Unpublished raw data set]. 2022.