Ryan OpEd: No More Business As Usual

In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, SIFMA President and CEO Tim Ryan noted that while recent proposals by the Obama Administration have been wrapped in rhetoric suggesting the financial services industry hasn't changed. In fact, the industry has made signficant reforms, has paid back most of the TARP monies, and is helping financing America's economic recovery. Click here to see Ryan's CNBC interview.

Regulatory Reform - Wall St. and the White House

In a recent speech on Wall Street, President Obama spoke about the need for reforming regulatory oversight of the financial system and laid out several proposals his administration has put forward. Click here to see where the industry stacks up on these issues.

Also see SIFMA President and CEO Tim Ryan's response to President Obama’s speech.

SIFMA Member Call on Recent Industry Developments

Click here to listen to a replay of SIFMA’s Member Call discussing the Administration’s recent proposals.

SIFMA’s Ryan Statement on Obama Bank Proposals

Click here for SIFMA’s press release in response to President Obama’s proposals to limit the size and activities of financial institutions.

President Obama Proposes Size and Activities Limits for Financial Institutions

Click here to access DPW’s memo summarizing the Administration’s proposed “Volcker Rule”.

Sallie Krawcheck on Wealth Management and Retirement

Watch Sallie Krawcheck, president of global wealth and investment management at Bank of America, discuss wealth management and retirement on CNBC.

Ken Bentsen Interview on CNBC

SIFMA’s Executive Vice President of Public Policy, Ken Bentsen, discusses financial regulation with the CNBC news team.

Click here for SIFMA’s press release on the Responsibility Fee.

Tim Ryan on CNBC Discussing the U.K. Bonus Tax

SIFMA President and CEO T. Timothy Ryan, Jr. discusses the U.K.’s bonus tax on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street.

SIFMA Introduces New Professional Societies

SIFMA announced the creation of four new SIFMA Professional Societies that will serve the financial services industry. Read the 10 FAQ’s on the SIFMA Societies; See Press Release - December 17

SIFMA Economic Advisory Roundtable Outlook for 2010

SIFMA Year-End 2009 Economic Outlook released: "Cautiously Optimistic" See Press Release - December 16

Davis, Polk and Wardwell Memo

Summary of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Passed by the House of Representatives, December 11, 2009 - December 15

Ryan Responds to House Passing Regulatory Reform

SIFMA President and CEO T. Timothy Ryan, Jr. responds to the House of Representatives passing the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Also read EVP Bentsen's letter to the House.

SIFMA Report on Municipal Securities Industry

SIFMA released the results of its 2010 Municipal Securities Issuance Survey, forecasting what type of activity is expected in the taxable and tax-exempt municipal securities market in 2010. View Press Release. - December 9. SIFMA also conducted a joint survey with The Bond Buyer examining trends in the municipal market in 2010. View article – December 17.

Ryan on CNBC Discussing Transaction Tax

SIFMA President and CEO T. Timothy Ryan, Jr. appeared on CNBC Friday to discuss the industry's opposition to recently proposed legislation to impose a transaction tax on securities, futures and derivatives trades. Also read SIFMA's Bentsen statement.