SIFMA Statement on Randal Quarles Confirmation as Federal Reserve Governor

Washington, D.C., October 5, 2017 – SIFMA issued the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on Randal Quarles confirmation as Federal Reserve Governor:

“SIFMA congratulates Randal Quarles on his confirmation as a Federal Reserve governor.  We look forward to working with him on issues of deep importance to our members which promote safe and efficient markets.”

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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 $18.5 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.