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SIFMA's action center, Capitol Interest , is sponsored by America's financial services companies as an interactive resource for industry professionals. Our mission is to support economic growth, investor opportunity, capital formation and job creation across America. Capitol Interest offers real-time information on

SIFMA's action center, Capitol Interest, is sponsored by America's financial services companies as an interactive resource for industry professionals. Our mission is to support economic growth, investor opportunity, capital formation and job creation across America. Capitol Interest offers real-time information on developments in Washington that affect you, your clients and the American economy. This action center is meant to facilitate communication with elected officials during this unprecedented financial regulatory reform rulemaking process.

Join us in supporting responsible reforms that rebuild trust, confidence and stability in the financial markets. Make your voice heard. We encourage your engagement and feedback. Together, we are invested in America.

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Dodd-Frank Rulemaking

The Dodd-Frank Act requires an unprecedented two- to five-year rulemaking process where roughly 250 new regulations need to be researched and written by at least a dozen regulatory agencies.

Systemic Risk

Systemic risk generally describes the interdependency of institutions in global financial markets and the domino effect that can arise from correlated risks and the failure of a single or handful of financial institutions. 

Volcker Rule

As part of the Dodd-Frank Act, Congress adopted a ban on proprietary trading and restricted investment in hedge funds and private equity by commercial banks and their affiliates, the so-called “Volcker Rule.”

OTC Derivatives

Derivatives are financial contracts used to manage risk by transferring it from a party that wishes to reduce its exposure to another party that wishes to take on that exposure.

Fiduciary Standard

A fiduciary relationship is generally viewed as the highest standard of customer care available under law.

Housing Finance and Securitization

Overall housing finance reform in the U.S., including the future of the GSEs, will be addressed separately from the Dodd-Frank Act.

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