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BloombergTV: Wall Street Works From Home

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March 9, 2020
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SIFMA president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. joined David Westin on BloombergTV to discuss how the financial services industry is planning for possible business interruptions due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). (Source: BloombergTV)

Wall Street Works From Home

SIFMA has a robust infrastructure for dealing with incidents that can interrupt business and market functions, including market opens and closes, and most importantly the safety of those affected by an incident. SIFMA’s Business Continuity Planning (BCP) team is closely monitoring COVID-19 and its impact on our industry and the markets. In the event of a significant incident that affects or has the potential to affect the operations of the financial system, SIFMA helps to coordinate the financial industry’s BCP efforts. For more information and resources for those entrusted with this critical role, please visit www.sifma.org/bcp.

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