2016 Year in Review
Capital markets recognize the best ideas and enterprises and propel them forward. SIFMA’s 2016 Year in Review is a retrospective of our members’ work advocating for their effectiveness and efficiency over the past year.
See Also:
- SIFMA Economic Advisory Roundtable: End-Year 2016 Economic Outlook
- SIFMA’s Committee Guide
- Highlights from SIFMA’s 2016 Annual Meeting: The Capital Markets Conference
Excerpt
Dear Colleague,
Capital markets recognize the best ideas and enterprises and propel them forward. Our industry, as allocators of that capital, has provided much of the funding that has made the U.S. economy the largest and most innovative in the world.
Fair, transparent and efficient markets facilitate capital formation and economic growth. Today, the ability of our markets to fuel growth has been constrained by the volume of regulation implemented since the financial crisis as well as other unrelated regulatory initiatives. While regulation is necessary to promote fairness, transparency and efficiency, it must be balanced. We must now consider whether the regulatory pendulum has swung too far and away from maximizing the benefits of stable, well-functioning capital markets.
As the voice for the U.S. securities industry, SIFMA convenes more than 10,000 financial professionals from hundreds of member firms on more than 100 industry committees and societies, as well as countless task forces and working groups. When taken together, our diverse members establish the infrastructure and backbone of the U.S. financial system and the most resilient and respected capital markets in the world. Together, we advocate for smart regulation that enables our capital markets to drive American ingenuity and achieve healthy economic growth. On behalf of SIFMA’s Board of Directors and our entire staff, we look forward to continuing our work with you to finance America’s future.