Fink Center for Finance & Investments

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Our Purpose

The Laurence and Lori Fink Center for Finance exists to bridge the theoretical knowledge of finance with its real-world application. The Center achieves this goal by fostering collaboration between our students, academic researchers and the practitioner community. We fund impactful research, develop experiential learning opportunities for the next generation of leaders, and provide industry professionals with a meaningful forum to convene and share ideas.

Our History

The Center was founded in 2006 under the faculty leadership of Professor Richard Roll, distinguished Professor Emeritus. Its founding members, a group of Anderson alumni at the pinnacle of achievement in the field of finance, enshrined the Center’s mission to connect academia with industry. In 2008, a generous gift from Larry Fink, Chairman of the Board and CEO of BlackRock, and his wife, Lori, endowed the Center, renaming it in their honor. Mr. Fink has continued to lend his support to the Center and has served as Chairman of the Board since its founding.

“I am confident that students utilizing the Fink Center will be prepared for a successful career in finance — ready to make a meaningful impact in the ever-changing financial marketplace."

Laurence D. Fink (B.A. '74, MBA ‘76)
Chairman & CEO, BlackRock

Signature Events

Perspectives in Portfolios

Since 2012, the Fink Investing Conference has brought together some of the most respected individuals in the investment management community to educate and connect a wide range of financial industry participants

ucla anderson fink center private equity roundtable event

Elevated Discussion on Private Equity

The financial industry's brightest minds from top private equity shops in Southern California lead powerful discussions illuminating the path to the future of private equity

fink credit pitch competition ucla anderson school of management

A Wall Street Simulation

Ten MBA teams from across the country will pitch their best credit investment ideas to a panel of distinguished judges with the hopes of taking home the top prize in the annual Fink Credit Pitch Competition