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Getting it Right: Calibrating Regulation for Growth

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Banks are better capitalized and more resilient, but post-crisis economic recovery is slow. Here's why a cumulative review of the rule set is long overdue.

 

SIFMA’s Economic Advisory Roundtable Forecasts 2.1% GDP in 2017

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The Roundtable forecasted the U.S. economy will grow 2.1% in 2017. The current outlook is slightly weaker than at end-year 2016, with business spending and U.S. fiscal policy key factors.

 

DOL Pending Fiduciary Rule Remains Flawed, Negatively Impacting the Marketplace

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Op-Ed by Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr, SIFMA president and CEO, published in The Hill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Capital Markets Drive Economic Growth

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Watch leading industry analysts and Members of Congress discuss the role of the capital markets in funding critical initiatives including cybersecurity, infrastructure, biotech investment and social impact investing.

 

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C&L St. Louis Regional Seminar 2017

C&L St. Louis Regional Seminar 2017

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Senior Investor Protection Denver Regional Workshop

Senior Investor Protection Denver Regional Workshop

Thursday, July 27, 2017

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2017 SIFMA Annual Meeting, The Capital Markets Conference

2017 SIFMA Annual Meeting, The Capital Markets Conference

October 23-24, 2017

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Latest News

SIFMA Fixed-Income Market Close Recommendations for the Independence Day Holiday

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SIFMA Fixed-Income Market Close Recommendations for the Independence Day Holiday

June 22, 2017

Getting It Right: Calibrating Regulation for Growth

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Getting It Right: Calibrating Regulation for Growth

June 18, 2017

SIFMA Statement on Treasury Regulatory Reform Report

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SIFMA Statement on Treasury Regulatory Reform Report

June 12, 2017

SIFMA Roundtable of Economists Unveil Mid-Year 2017 Economic Outlook

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SIFMA Roundtable of Economists Unveil Mid-Year 2017 Economic Outlook

June 12, 2017

FA Viewpoint: Preventing Exploitation of Our Senior Clients

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FA Viewpoint: Preventing Exploitation of Our Senior Clients

June 6, 2017

Hiding in Plain Sight: Age-Associated Cognitive Decline

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Hiding in Plain Sight: Age-Associated Cognitive Decline

June 5, 2017

SIFMA Comment on Cybersecurity Executive Order

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SIFMA Comment on Cybersecurity Executive Order

May 12, 2017

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US Economic Outlook Mid-Year 2017

June 12, 2017

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AFME Leveraged Loan and High Yield Report, First Quarter 2017

June 1, 2017

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US Research Quarterly, First Quarter 2017

May 17, 2017

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US Municipal Credit Report, First Quarter 2017

May 4, 2017

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