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SIFMA Offers Ideas to Reorient Proposed Volcker Rule Regulations

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On behalf of our members, SIFMA submitted five comment letters at the close of the comment period on the proposed Volcker Rule mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. Summary> Press Release> CNBC >

 

SIFMA Releases Quarterly Employment Report for Q4, 2011

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Quarterly report tracks trends of U.S. securities industry employment, giving a perspective using quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year data.  Learn more > 

 

SIFMA Releases Fundamentals of Municipal Bonds (6th Edition)

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The preeminent text in the muni field, this newly revised edition explores the basics of municipal securities, updates key areas such as investing in bonds, and includes valuable appendices, glossaries and more. Learn more ›  

 

2012 State of the Industry Briefing

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SIFMA hosted its annual State of the Industry press briefing on our priorities for 2012 and the current state of the financial sector. Webcast Replay > 

 

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Anti-Money Laundering & Financial Crimes Conference 2012

Anti-Money Laundering & Financial Crimes Conference 2012

February 28-29, 2012

Marriott Marquis, New York, NY

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SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society Annual Seminar 2012

SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society Annual Seminar 2012

March 18-21, 2012

Fontainebleau, Miami, FL

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Financial Services Technology Leaders Forum and Expo 2012

Financial Services Technology Leaders Forum and Expo 2012

June 19-21, 2012

Hilton, New York, NY

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SIFMA Statement on the President's Business Tax Reform Proposals

February 22, 2012

Bloomberg Radio: SIFMA President & CEO, Tim Ryan, on the Proposed Volcker Rule

February 15, 2012

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Bank Tax Continues to be Wrong Policy, SIFMA Says

February 14, 2012

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SIFMA Market Close Recommendation for Presidents’ Day Holiday in the US, UK and Japanese Markets

February 13, 2012

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US Foreign Activity Report, 2011 Q4

February 17, 2012

AFME Securitisation Data Supplement

February 16, 2012

US Research Quarterly, 2011 Q4

February 16, 2012

European High Yield and Leveraged Loan Report, 2011 Q4

February 14, 2012

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