SIFMA Statement on Confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve

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May 13, 2026
Federal Reserve

Washington, DC, May 13, 2026 – SIFMA today issued the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., president and CEO of SIFMA, on the Senate confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve:

“SIFMA congratulates Kevin Warsh on his confirmation as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Mr. Warsh brings notable experience and knowledge to the critical role. SIFMA and our members look forward to working with him to ensure our nation’s capital markets remain robust and resilient, and play their part in fueling economic growth and job creation.”

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SIFMA is the voice of the U.S. securities industry. We represent the broker-dealers, banks and asset managers whose nearly 1 million employees provide access to the capital markets, raising over $2.5 trillion for businesses and municipalities in the U.S., serving clients with over $20 trillion in assets and managing more than $67 trillion in assets for individual and institutional clients including mutual funds and retirement plans. SIFMA, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., is the U.S. regional member of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA). For more information, visit http://www.sifma.org.

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