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The SIFMA Podcast
SIFMA is the voice of the nation’s securities industry, bringing together the shared interests of hundreds of broker-dealers, banks and asset managers. We advocate for effective and resilient capital markets. Our podcast brings together market and industry experts to make the connection between public policy and finance.
Episodes
The SIFMA PodcastChanges on the Horizon to the Federal Reserve’s Oversight Regime
In a speech delivered on Friday January 16, Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve Randal Quarles laid out a suite of changes he intends to make…
The SIFMA PodcastLiving Will Process and Impact on US Capital Markets
The Dodd-Frank Act requires large financial institutions to submit resolution plans. In this podcast, SIFMA's Joe Seidel and Carter McDowell discuss…
The SIFMA PodcastThe SECURE Act: New Law Will Increase the Ranks of Retirement Savers
The passage of bipartisan legislation, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement – better known as the SECURE Act - marks the biggest…
The SIFMA PodcastCAT – Concerns Remain About Investor Data Security Ahead of Testing
Under the Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT, broker-dealers will be required to report every equity and options transaction, as well as certain personal…
The SIFMA PodcastThe 2019 State of the Industry
Welcome to SIFMA’s podcast from our annual State of the Industry media briefing. In this segment, our leadership discusses the state of the capital markets and…
The SIFMA PodcastEnd-Year 2019 Economic Survey
SIFMA's survey of chief U.S. economists forecasts that the U.S. economy will grow by 2.2% in 2019, with a decrease to 1.8% in 2020. U.S. trade policy, business…
The SIFMA PodcastQuantum Dawn V – Ensuring Robust Partnership Between Industry and Government
Quantum Dawn V, a global cybersecurity exercise coordinated by SIFMA, was completed on November 7, 2019. What scenario did participants respond to? In this…
The SIFMA PodcastFTT - A Tax on Savers and Investors
The FTT or financial transaction tax—a tax on trades of stocks, bonds, and derivatives—is a tax on investors. The imposition of an FTT would increase costs and…
The SIFMA PodcastA Simpler Volcker Rule
On October 8, the five federal financial regulatory agencies responsible for the Volcker rule announced they finalized revisions to simplify its compliance…
The SIFMA PodcastBaby Steps: An Update on Housing Finance Reform
The U.S. housing market is a critical piece of the general economy. It represents one-fifth of U.S. GDP and 35% of all private, non-financial debt in the…
The SIFMA PodcastPodcast: Where Money Market Funds And The Repo Market Intersect (09 - 23 - 2019)
Money market funds are investment vehicles that invest in debt securities with short maturities and minimal credit risk. They are a significant source of cash…
The SIFMA PodcastWhat Just Happened In The Repo Markets?
The financial system relies on short-term money markets every day to fund operations. A crucial but little-known market that ordinarily hums steadily along…
The SIFMA PodcastPodcast: Are CCAR Shocks to the Trading Book Plausible?
A decade ago, the Federal Reserve implemented the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) process as part of its stress testing framework to assess…
The SIFMA PodcastMid-Year 2019 Economic Survey
SIFMA's survey of chief U.S. economists forecasts that the U.S. economy will grow 2.2% in 2019, a decrease from its end-year predictions. U.S. trade policy and…
The SIFMA PodcastPrudential Regulation and Its Effect on the Capital Markets
With the adoption of complex, conservative, prudential regulatory requirements, banks are now subject to multiple risk-based capital ratios, leverage ratios…
The SIFMA PodcastEnd-Year 2018 Economic Outlook Survey
SIFMA's survey of chief U.S. economists forecasts that the U.S. economy will grow 2.9% in 2018 and 2.6% in 2019, unchanged from its mid-year predictions…
The SIFMA PodcastThe Transition from LIBOR
$200 trillion of financial contracts and securities are tied to LIBOR and that matters to everyone – small businesses, corporations, banks, dealers and…
The SIFMA PodcastMid-Year 2018 Economic Outlook Survey
SIFMA's survey of chief U.S. economists forecasts that the U.S. economy will grow 2.9% for the remainder of 2018, a significantly stronger prediction than…
The SIFMA PodcastThe 2018 State of the Industry
Welcome to SIFMA’s podcast from our annual State of the Industry media briefing. In this segment, our leadership discusses the state of the capital markets and…
The SIFMA PodcastSIFMA’s Economic Advisory Roundtable Forecasts 2.2% GDP in 2017
Stuart Hoffman, senior vice president and chief economist for The PNC Financial Services Group and the 2016 Chair of SIFMA's Economic Advisory Roundtable…
The SIFMA PodcastSIFMA Economic Advisory Roundtable's 2016 Mid-Year Outlook
Stuart Hoffman, Chair of SIFMA’s Economic Advisory Roundtable, discusses the Roundtable’s U.S. Mid-Year 2016 Economic Outlook. Survey results showed GDP…