In the last episode of Part I of SIFMA’s Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion Podcast series, SIFMA EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with John Taft, Vice Chair of Baird to discuss what it takes to be a committed DE&amp;I advocate and how having an emotional connection is critical when it comes to doing the work that is necessary to make a difference.

In the last episode of Part I of SIFMA’s Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion Podcast series, SIFMA EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with John Taft, Vice Chair of Baird to discuss what it takes to be a committed DE&amp;I advocate and how having an emotional connection is critical when it comes to doing the work that is necessary to make a difference.

Developing Emotional Connections to Issues of DE&I

In the next episode of our DE&amp;I podcast series, SIFMA’s EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with HSBC Senior Executive Vice President &amp; General Counsel, Mark Steffensen to discuss how the firm prioritizes DE&amp;I as a business imperative with a client-centered focus. The core of HSBC as an international bank is multiculturalism and helping to connect clients from all over the world to capital and to one another is essential.

In the next episode of our DE&amp;I podcast series, SIFMA’s EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with HSBC Senior Executive Vice President &amp; General Counsel, Mark Steffensen to discuss how the firm prioritizes DE&amp;I as a business imperative with a client-centered focus. The core of HSBC as an international bank is multiculturalism and helping to connect clients from all over the world to capital and to one another is essential.

Prioritizing DE&I as a Business Imperative with a Client-Centered Focus

In this episode of the SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA's Head of Research Katie Kolchin discusses the highlights from SIFMA Insights Monthly Metrics for June 2023. This report analyzes market metrics and trends for volatility, prices, and volumes in the U.S. equities and listed options markets. She also highlights an interesting market theme for the month.

In this episode of the SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA's Head of Research Katie Kolchin discusses the highlights from SIFMA Insights Monthly Metrics for June 2023. This report analyzes market metrics and trends for volatility, prices, and volumes in the U.S. equities and listed options markets. She also highlights an interesting market theme for the month.

SIFMA Insights Spotlight - June 2023 Market Metrics

In the next episode of SIFMA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Podcast series, SIFMA’s EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with Charles Schwab Managing Director, Head of International Services, Lisa Hunt to discuss the ways that Charles Schwab is still creating a more inclusive environment 50 years later with its original vision to bring more people from Main Street into the world of investing.

In the next episode of SIFMA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Podcast series, SIFMA’s EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with Charles Schwab Managing Director, Head of International Services, Lisa Hunt to discuss the ways that Charles Schwab is still creating a more inclusive environment 50 years later with its original vision to bring more people from Main Street into the world of investing.

Enhancing a Culture of Inclusion

In the next episode of the 2023 SIFMA Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion Podcast series, SIFMA EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with Alliance Bernstein Global Head of Diversity &amp; Inclusion and Corporate Citizenship, Vanessa Cox-Irvin to discuss the firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion and their efforts to recruit and retain diverse colleagues in the financial services industry. 

In the next episode of the 2023 SIFMA Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion Podcast series, SIFMA EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with Alliance Bernstein Global Head of Diversity &amp; Inclusion and Corporate Citizenship, Vanessa Cox-Irvin to discuss the firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion and their efforts to recruit and retain diverse colleagues in the financial services industry.

Leveraging a Data-Driven Approach for DEI

In this episode of the SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA's Katie Kolchin highlights the top ten results from our 2023 mid-year survey.  After that, we’ll share a conversation between our president and CEO, Ken Bentsen, and the Chair of our Economist Roundtable, Dr. Lindsey Piegza, managing director and chief US economist for Stifel.

In this episode of the SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA's Katie Kolchin highlights the top ten results from our 2023 mid-year survey.  After that, we’ll share a conversation between our president and CEO, Ken Bentsen, and the Chair of our Economist Roundtable, Dr. Lindsey Piegza, managing director and chief US economist for Stifel.

Top 10 Takeaways from SIFMA’s Economist Roundtable Mid-Year Survey

In the first episode of our DE&amp;I podcast series and to honor pride month, SIFMA EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with JPMorgan Chase Managing Director and Global Head of LGBTQ+ Affairs, Brad Baumoel, for a discussion on the firm’s DE&amp;I centers of excellence, in particular for LGBTQ+, and how they deliver impact for underrepresented and marginalized communities. They dig into how the programs and initiatives strengthen internal culture and raise visibility into communities, which in turn enables employees to reach their fullest potential and deliver inclusive products, services, and advice for their clients and customers. They highlight how this has addressed the barriers to opportunities and access to resources that too many of the community face.

In the first episode of our DE&amp;I podcast series and to honor pride month, SIFMA EVP and Head of DE&amp;I, Cheryl Crispen sits down with JPMorgan Chase Managing Director and Global Head of LGBTQ+ Affairs, Brad Baumoel, for a discussion on the firm’s DE&amp;I centers of excellence, in particular for LGBTQ+, and how they deliver impact for underrepresented and marginalized communities. They dig into how the programs and initiatives strengthen internal culture and raise visibility into communities, which in turn enables employees to reach their fullest potential and deliver inclusive products, services, and advice for their clients and customers. They highlight how this has addressed the barriers to opportunities and access to resources that too many of the community face.

Dedicating DE&I to LGBTQ+ and Other Underrepresented Communities

In this episode of the SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA's Head of Research Katie Kolchin discusses the highlights from SIFMA Insights Monthly Metrics for May 2023. This report analyzes market metrics and trends for volatility, prices, and volumes in the U.S. equities and listed options markets. She also highlights an interesting market theme for the month.

In this episode of the SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA's Head of Research Katie Kolchin discusses the highlights from SIFMA Insights Monthly Metrics for May 2023. This report analyzes market metrics and trends for volatility, prices, and volumes in the U.S. equities and listed options markets. She also highlights an interesting market theme for the month.

SIFMA Insights Spotlight - May 2023 Market Metrics

In this episode of the SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA's Head of Research Katie Kolchin discusses the highlights from SIFMA Insights Monthly Metrics for April 2023. This report analyzes market metrics and trends for volatility, prices and volumes in the U.S. equities and listed options markets. She also highlights an interesting market theme for the month.

In this episode of the SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA's Head of Research Katie Kolchin discusses the highlights from SIFMA Insights Monthly Metrics for April 2023. This report analyzes market metrics and trends for volatility, prices and volumes in the U.S. equities and listed options markets. She also highlights an interesting market theme for the month.

SIFMA Insights Spotlight - April 2023 Market Metrics

The SIFMA Economist Roundtable brings together chief U.S. economists from nearly 30 global and regional financial institutions. Its semiannual survey, published prior to the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, compiles the median economic forecast of Roundtable members.

The SIFMA Economist Roundtable brings together chief U.S. economists from nearly 30 global and regional financial institutions. Its semiannual survey, published prior to the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, compiles the median economic forecast of Roundtable members.

Economist Roundtable Flash Poll: 1Q23

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.

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.

The SIFMA Podcast

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, this week we saw a shortage of cash cause a massive spike in repo rates. What happened?In this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. discusses the confluence of technical factors that caused the market dislocation - and what policymakers can take away from it. He is joined by Robert Toomey - Managing Director and Associate General Counsel and head of SIFMA's capital markets practice - and Carter McDowell - Managing Director and Associate General Counsel and head of SIFMA's prudential and capital practice.Get SIFMA's fact sheet on the repo markets at https://www.sifma.org/resources/research/us-repo-market-fact-sheet-2019/

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, this week we saw a shortage of cash cause a massive spike in repo rates. What happened?In this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. discusses the confluence of technical factors that caused the market dislocation - and what policymakers can take away from it. He is joined by Robert Toomey - Managing Director and Associate General Counsel and head of SIFMA's capital markets practice - and Carter McDowell - Managing Director and Associate General Counsel and head of SIFMA's prudential and capital practice.Get SIFMA's fact sheet on the repo markets at <a href="https://www.sifma.org/resources/research/us-repo-market-fact-sheet-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sifma.org/resources/research/us-repo-market-fact-sheet-2019/</a>

What Just Happened In The Repo Markets?

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 priority issues for the financial services industry in 2019. Please welcome the Chair of our Board of Directors, Joseph E. Sweeney, President of Advice &amp; Wealth Management, Products and Service Delivery for Ameriprise Financial and SIFMA’s President and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr.

The 2019 State of the Industry

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 for the repo markets, where a money market fund or other asset manager lends cash to a broker-dealer or hedge fund in exchange for securities, often Treasury notes. Last week, a confluence of events negatively affected liquidity in the repo markets; a change in the availability of cash to lend caused market rates to nearly double and significant funds to be withdrawn from money market funds. A series of operations by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York injected liquidity into the system and stabilized markets.In this supplement to our recent podcast, What Just Happened in the Repo Markets?, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. walks through the basics of money market fund operations and explains how they relate to the recent dislocation in repo markets. He is joined by Timothy C. Cameron - Managing Director and Associate General Counsel and head of SIFMA's Asset Management Group (SIFMA AMG) - and Robert Toomey - Managing Director and Associate General Counsel and head of SIFMA's capital markets practice.

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 for the repo markets, where a money market fund or other asset manager lends cash to a broker-dealer or hedge fund in exchange for securities, often Treasury notes. Last week, a confluence of events negatively affected liquidity in the repo markets; a change in the availability of cash to lend caused market rates to nearly double and significant funds to be withdrawn from money market funds. A series of operations by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York injected liquidity into the system and stabilized <a href="http://markets.In" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">markets.In</a> this supplement to our recent podcast, What Just Happened in the Repo Markets?, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. walks through the basics of money market fund operations and explains how they relate to the recent dislocation in repo markets. He is joined by Timothy C. Cameron - Managing Director and Associate General Counsel and head of SIFMA's Asset Management Group (SIFMA AMG) - and Robert Toomey - Managing Director and Associate General Counsel and head of SIFMA's capital markets practice.

Podcast: Where Money Market Funds And The Repo Market Intersect (09 - 23 - 2019)

The Dodd-Frank Act requires large financial institutions to submit resolution plans. In this podcast, SIFMA's Joe Seidel and Carter McDowell discuss significant milestones achieved and what they mean for the U.S. capital markets.

Living Will Process and Impact on US Capital Markets

The passage of bipartisan legislation, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement – better known as the SECURE Act - marks the biggest legislative change to America’s retirement system in more than a dozen years. In this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. and SIFMA managing director and associate general counsel, Lisa Bleier, explain what the SECURE Act means for retirement savers.

The SECURE Act: New Law Will Increase the Ranks of Retirement Savers

In this podcast, we discuss the long-standing system of arbitration for dispute resolution, and the rather confounding animus toward it by some policymakers. We also talk more specifically about the FINRA arbitration forum, and the securities industry’s experience in that forum.

Securities Arbitration System Works Effectively and to the Benefit of Investors

With a sustained commitment to addressing the risk of money laundering and financial crime through securities firms, as well as strong collaboration between firms and with the regulatory community, much has been achieved by our industry in helping to make our financial system safer and more secure. With that understanding, however, comes the knowledge there will be much more change to come. In this podcast, SIFMA President and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr., is joined by Steve Shine, Chief Regulatory Counsel at Prudential Financial Inc, and Cathy LaFalce, Managing Director and Global Head of AML Compliance Risk Management, Markets and Banking at Citi, to talk about the history of efforts to counter money laundering and other financial crimes in the securities industry and what the future may bring in this space.Learn more about this issue at www.sifma.org.

With a sustained commitment to addressing the risk of money laundering and financial crime through securities firms, as well as strong collaboration between firms and with the regulatory community, much has been achieved by our industry in helping to make our financial system safer and more secure. With that understanding, however, comes the knowledge there will be much more change to come. In this podcast, SIFMA President and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr., is joined by Steve Shine, Chief Regulatory Counsel at Prudential Financial Inc, and Cathy LaFalce, Managing Director and Global Head of AML Compliance Risk Management, Markets and Banking at Citi, to talk about the history of efforts to counter money laundering and other financial crimes in the securities industry and what the future may bring in this space.Learn more about this issue at <a href="http://www.sifma.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sifma.org</a>.

AML: Safeguarding Our Markets

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 to the central Bank’s oversight of financial institutions, particularly around transparency, accountability, and fairness. In this podcast, we discuss his proposed changes and what they could mean for U.S. capital markets.

Changes on the Horizon to the Federal Reserve’s Oversight Regime

Under the Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT, broker-dealers will be required to report every equity and options transaction, as well as certain personal information of retail and institutional clients, to a database operated by 24 SROs.SIFMA and its members are supportive of the CAT and its regulatory intent – however, we have repeatedly expressed strong concerns regarding the risks to customer information. Data security must be a paramount concern with a database this large.In this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. is joined by SIFMA’s Ellen Greene to discuss the risks posed by the CAT, who bears the liability in the event of a data breach and why reasonable access limits are needed now.For more information, visit www.sifma.org/consolidated-audit-trail

Under the Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT, broker-dealers will be required to report every equity and options transaction, as well as certain personal information of retail and institutional clients, to a database operated by 24 SROs.SIFMA and its members are supportive of the CAT and its regulatory intent – however, we have repeatedly expressed strong concerns regarding the risks to customer information. Data security must be a paramount concern with a database this <a href="http://large.In" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">large.In</a> this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. is joined by SIFMA’s Ellen Greene to discuss the risks posed by the CAT, who bears the liability in the event of a data breach and why reasonable access limits are needed now.For more information, visit <a href="http://www.sifma.org/consolidated-audit-trail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sifma.org/consolidated-audit-trail</a>

CAT – Concerns Remain About Investor Data Security Ahead of Testing

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 lower returns for Americans saving for retirement, college, homes, and other investment ideals. FTTs have never lived up to expectations, but instead have only served to increase volatility, harm capital markets, increase costs, and hurt economic growth.In this podcast, Ken Bentsen, SIFMA President and CEO, is joined by Jamie Wall, EVP, Advocacy at SIFMA, and Katie Kolchin, CFA, Head of Research at SIFMA. Together, they discuss the failed history of FTTs, real world case studies, and how an FTT would negatively affect American workers and the economy.For more, visit https://www.sifma.org/financial-transaction-tax.

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 lower returns for Americans saving for retirement, college, homes, and other investment ideals. FTTs have never lived up to expectations, but instead have only served to increase volatility, harm capital markets, increase costs, and hurt economic <a href="http://growth.In" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">growth.In</a> this podcast, Ken Bentsen, SIFMA President and CEO, is joined by Jamie Wall, EVP, Advocacy at SIFMA, and Katie Kolchin, CFA, Head of Research at SIFMA. Together, they discuss the failed history of FTTs, real world case studies, and how an FTT would negatively affect American workers and the economy.For more, visit <a href="https://www.sifma.org/financial-transaction-tax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sifma.org/financial-transaction-tax</a>.

FTT - A Tax on Savers and Investors

A discussion about the Federal Reserve's 2020 Supervisory Scenarios for the Annual Stress Test, in particular about what changes were made around the Global Market Shock element but also where there is remains room for improvement.

Concerns Remain Regarding 2020 Global Market Shock Component in 2020 Stress Tests

On October 8, the five federal financial regulatory agencies responsible for the Volcker rule announced they finalized revisions to simplify its compliance requirements. While the revisions do not in any way negate the statutory prohibition on proprietary trading by banks, they do provide market participants with much-needed clarity on compliance issues.In this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. is joined by Robert Toomey, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel for SIFMA. Together, they explain why these revisions - such as the removal of an accounting prong - are important to the markets and the economy.For more, visit www.sifma.org/volcker.

On October 8, the five federal financial regulatory agencies responsible for the Volcker rule announced they finalized revisions to simplify its compliance requirements. While the revisions do not in any way negate the statutory prohibition on proprietary trading by banks, they do provide market participants with much-needed clarity on compliance <a href="http://issues.In" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">issues.In</a> this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. is joined by Robert Toomey, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel for SIFMA. Together, they explain why these revisions - such as the removal of an accounting prong - are important to the markets and the economy.For more, visit <a href="http://www.sifma.org/volcker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sifma.org/volcker</a>.

A Simpler Volcker Rule

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 country.The U.S. Treasury Department just announced that Fannie and Freddie will retain their earnings, a step in moving the companies out of conservatorship and back into the private sector. In this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. is joined by Chris Killian - Managing Director and head of SIFMA's securitization practice. Together, they explain how that one small move fits into the Administration's overall goals for housing finance reform.Learn more about this issue at www.sifma.org.

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 country.The U.S. Treasury Department just announced that Fannie and Freddie will retain their earnings, a step in moving the companies out of conservatorship and back into the private sector. In this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. is joined by Chris Killian - Managing Director and head of SIFMA's securitization practice. Together, they explain how that one small move fits into the Administration's overall goals for housing finance reform.Learn more about this issue at <a href="http://www.sifma.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sifma.org</a>.

Baby Steps: An Update on Housing Finance Reform

Quantum Dawn V, a global cybersecurity exercise coordinated by SIFMA, was  completed on November 7, 2019. What scenario did participants respond to? In this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. is joined by Tom Price, SIFMA Managing Director, Operations, Technology &amp; BCP and Tom Wagner, SIFMA Managing Director, Financial Services Operations and Technology. Together, they describe the main takeaways immediately following the exercise and the next steps in communicating the lessons learned with the Financial Services industry. The exercise was carried out with over 700 individuals from over 200 financial institutions and government agencies around the globe—including participants from Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, and the U.S.For more, visit www.sifma.org/cybersecurity/

Quantum Dawn V, a global cybersecurity exercise coordinated by SIFMA, was completed on November 7, 2019. What scenario did participants respond to? In this podcast, SIFMA president and CEO, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. is joined by Tom Price, SIFMA Managing Director, Operations, Technology &amp; BCP and Tom Wagner, SIFMA Managing Director, Financial Services Operations and Technology. Together, they describe the main takeaways immediately following the exercise and the next steps in communicating the lessons learned with the Financial Services industry. The exercise was carried out with over 700 individuals from over 200 financial institutions and government agencies around the globe—including participants from Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, and the U.S.For more, visit <a href="http://www.sifma.org/cybersecurity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sifma.org/cybersecurity/</a>

Quantum Dawn V – Ensuring Robust Partnership Between Industry and Government

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 confidence in the U.S., and private credit market conditions were among the most important considerations in the forecast change. Ellen Zentner, Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist for Morgan Stanley and Chair of SIFMA's Economic Advisory Roundtable discusses the results from our latest survey. Read the full report: https://www.sifma.org/resources/research/us-economic-outlook-survey-end-year-2019/

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 confidence in the U.S., and private credit market conditions were among the most important considerations in the forecast change. Ellen Zentner, Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist for Morgan Stanley and Chair of SIFMA's Economic Advisory Roundtable discusses the results from our latest survey. Read the full report: <a href="https://www.sifma.org/resources/research/us-economic-outlook-survey-end-year-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sifma.org/resources/research/us-economic-outlook-survey-end-year-2019/</a>

End-Year 2019 Economic Survey

The global pandemic COVID-19 has caused extreme shocks to our economy and financial markets. A symbol of these unprecedented times, on March 23, the New York Stock Exchange closed its physical floor and moved to fully electronic trading.Ken Bentsen, SIFMA president and CEO, sat down with Ellen Greene, SIFMA's Managing Director of Equity and Options Market Structure and Katie Kolchin, CFA and Director of SIFMA Research, walk us through an analysis by SIFMA Insights to find out whether the closure of NYSE's physical floor has impacted its market share.Transcript and more:https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-what-the-nyse-floor-closure-means/

The global pandemic COVID-19 has caused extreme shocks to our economy and financial markets. A symbol of these unprecedented times, on March 23, the New York Stock Exchange closed its physical floor and moved to fully electronic trading.Ken Bentsen, SIFMA president and CEO, sat down with Ellen Greene, SIFMA's Managing Director of Equity and Options Market Structure and Katie Kolchin, CFA and Director of SIFMA Research, walk us through an analysis by SIFMA Insights to find out whether the closure of NYSE's physical floor has impacted its market share.Transcript and more:<a href="https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-what-the-nyse-floor-closure-means/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-what-the-nyse-floor-closure-means/</a>

What the NYSE Floor Closure Means

The emergence of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 caused severe shocks to the economy and capital markets. Volatility, as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index, or the VIX, has reached historic highs. The VIX has started to come down, but remains elevated. In this discussion, we ask: is the worst of the market rout behind us?Transcript and more:https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-vix-and-the-virus/

The emergence of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 caused severe shocks to the economy and capital markets. Volatility, as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index, or the VIX, has reached historic highs. The VIX has started to come down, but remains elevated. In this discussion, we ask: is the worst of the market rout behind us?Transcript and more:<a href="https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-vix-and-the-virus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-vix-and-the-virus/</a>

VIX And The Virus

The latest edition of SIFMA’s podcast series covers a recent development related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) – the major regulatory initiative by the SEC and 24 self-regulatory organizations (SROs) aimed at enhancing regulators’ ability to monitor and analyze trading activity. SIFMA and its members are supportive of the CAT and its regulatory intent but remain concerned regarding the risks of sensitive customer information being compiled in one government-mandated database, and the liability that comes with that risk. Last week, SIFMA acted to formally challenge the CAT Reporter Agreement industry members are required to sign by SROs to gain access to the database.In this podcast, Ken Bentsen, SIFMA President and CEO sits down with Ira Hammerman, SIFMA Executive Vice President and General Counsel and Ellen Greene, Managing Director of Equity and Options Market Structure to talk more about the risks associated with CAT and the reasoning behind the challenge.Transcript and more:https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-they-who-hold-the-data-should-bear-the-liability/

The latest edition of SIFMA’s podcast series covers a recent development related to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) – the major regulatory initiative by the SEC and 24 self-regulatory organizations (SROs) aimed at enhancing regulators’ ability to monitor and analyze trading activity. SIFMA and its members are supportive of the CAT and its regulatory intent but remain concerned regarding the risks of sensitive customer information being compiled in one government-mandated database, and the liability that comes with that risk. Last week, SIFMA acted to formally challenge the CAT Reporter Agreement industry members are required to sign by SROs to gain access to the <a href="http://database.In" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">database.In</a> this podcast, Ken Bentsen, SIFMA President and CEO sits down with Ira Hammerman, SIFMA Executive Vice President and General Counsel and Ellen Greene, Managing Director of Equity and Options Market Structure to talk more about the risks associated with CAT and the reasoning behind the challenge.Transcript and more:<a href="https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-they-who-hold-the-data-should-bear-the-liability/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-they-who-hold-the-data-should-bear-the-liability/</a>

Podcast: They Who Hold the Data Should Bear the Liability

The Federal Reserve, the Department of the Treasury and Congress have undertaken unprecedented actions to buy financial assets, unclog the pipes of the financial system and increase its capacity. Congress has also taken swift action, passing three phases of stimulus packages as of the time of this discussion. In the third and final segment of our series on how COVID-19 is impacting the financial markets, Ken Bentsen, SIFMA President and CEO sits down with Rob Toomey, head of SIFMA’s capital markets practice, and Coryann Stefansson, head of prudential capital and liquidity policy for an overview of the Fed and Treasury’s actions so far, as well as those of the Congress, the market’s response, and what might be ahead.SIFMA’s team continues to closely monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our industry and the markets; guidance and resources for the industry are available at www.sifma.org/bcp.Transcript and more:https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-extraordinary-actions-the-fed-treasury-congress-versus-covid19/

The Federal Reserve, the Department of the Treasury and Congress have undertaken unprecedented actions to buy financial assets, unclog the pipes of the financial system and increase its capacity. Congress has also taken swift action, passing three phases of stimulus packages as of the time of this discussion. In the third and final segment of our series on how COVID-19 is impacting the financial markets, Ken Bentsen, SIFMA President and CEO sits down with Rob Toomey, head of SIFMA’s capital markets practice, and Coryann Stefansson, head of prudential capital and liquidity policy for an overview of the Fed and Treasury’s actions so far, as well as those of the Congress, the market’s response, and what might be ahead.SIFMA’s team continues to closely monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our industry and the markets; guidance and resources for the industry are available at <a href="http://www.sifma.org/bcp.Transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sifma.org/bcp.Transcript</a> and more:<a href="https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-extraordinary-actions-the-fed-treasury-congress-versus-covid19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-extraordinary-actions-the-fed-treasury-congress-versus-covid19/</a>

Extraordinary Actions – The Fed, Treasury and Congress vs. COVID-19

Congress has passed three stimulus packages to combat the severe effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In the second of a three-part series on how COVID-19 is impacting the financial markets, we explain each of the three phases of the stimulus, what matters most for the financial markets, and what might lie ahead.Transcript and more:https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-explaining-the-covid-19-stimulus-packages/

Congress has passed three stimulus packages to combat the severe effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In the second of a three-part series on how COVID-19 is impacting the financial markets, we explain each of the three phases of the stimulus, what matters most for the financial markets, and what might lie ahead.Transcript and more:<a href="https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-explaining-the-covid-19-stimulus-packages/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sifma.org/resources/news/podcast-explaining-the-covid-19-stimulus-packages/</a>

Explaining the COVID-19 Stimulus Packages

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