Institute for Financial Transparency

Shining a light on the opaque corners of finance.

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The Transparency Label Initiative™

Sponsored by the Institute for Financial Transparency, the Transparency Label Initiative™ brings C.A.L.M. to the global financial system and transforms opacity into an asset class.

It does this by using a label to draw a bright line between safe and unsafe financial products, between investing and blindly gambling, and between rigged and unrigged financial markets.

Drawing this bright line is critical because financial markets directly impact our lives—from mortgage interest rates to the cost of goods like electricity and food. In the absence of transparency, bankers have hidden behind a veil of opacity.


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Why It Matters

  • Know What You Own

    Investors must understand their purchases to avoid blindly betting in rigged markets.

  • Restore Trust

    Labels prevent bad behavior and restore financial markets that work for everyone's benefit.

  • End Opacity

    Removing the veil of opacity prevents manipulation for personal gain at the public's expense.

Our Core Principles

How we restore integrity to the market.

Know What You Own

The Transparency Label Initiative™ allows investors to verify exactly what they are buying, applying to every aspect of the global financial system.

Avoid Blind Betting

Where the label is not present, investors are blindly gambling. We help steer investors away from markets rigged for the benefit of others.

Keep C.A.L.M.

By distinguishing between safe and unsafe, investing vs. gambling, we allow the market to keep C.A.L.M. and invest confidently.

Contact Us

We are dedicated to restoring transparency. Reach out to us to learn more about Transparency Games or how to support the initiative.

Telephone

(508) 878-6717

Mailing Address

1282 Great Plain Avenue
Needham, Massachusetts 02492

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