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The SIFMA Podcast SIFMA
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SIFMA is the voice of the nation’s securities industry, bringing together the shared interests of hundreds of broker-dealers, banks and asset managers. We advocate for effective and resilient capital markets. Our podcast brings together market and industry experts to make the connection between public policy and finance.
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The Path to Clearing US Treasuries
In this episode of The SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. sits down with Robert Toomey and William Thum, who outline SIFMA and SIFMA AMG's partnership to advance multiple workstreams and short-term deliverables that will set the stage for long-term implementation. These include standard documentation, enhancements to market structure, further needed regulatory reforms, and an operations timeline for all participants to adjust ahead of the 2026 go-live for U.S...
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The SIFMA Podcast: Why the Basel III Endgame Must Be Re-Proposed
In this episode of The SIFMA Podcast, SIFMA's Joseph Seidel and Dr. Peter Ryan identify and discuss three key takeaways from SIFMA's recent Basel III Endgame Roundtable. The Basel III Endgame package of reforms:Is unprecedented in its scale and scope and deviates from its original intent;Must be re-proposed in full for both substantive and legal reasons; andMust be subject to wide-ranging and material revisions that also take into account the proposal's interactions with other elements of the...
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The Move to T+1: The Final 30 Days
In this episode of SIFMA's podcast, Ken Bentsen, SIFMA's President and CEO, and Tom Price, Managing Director of Technology Operations and Business Continuity, discuss the final days leading up to the transition to T+1 day settlement. They discuss the industry's readiness for the transition, the history of settlement cycles, and the benefits of T+1. They also highlight the resources available and the importance of communication during this transition.
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How the DOL’s Retirement Rule Conflicts with Investor Needs
In this episode of the SIFMA Podcast SIFMA President & CEO Ken Bentsen sits down with Scott Smith, Director of Advice Relationships at Cerulli Associates, and Lisa Bleier, Head of Wealth Management and Retirement and State Government Affairs at SIFMA. They discuss new findings issued by SIFMA and Cerulli Associates regarding the current landscape of financial planning, namely the increasing desire from investors for personalized comprehensive advice delivered through trusted advisor...
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Tapping Into the Talent Pool of Neurodiversity
About 30% of the world is neurodivergent and these are major untapped talent pools. With some minor adjustments and accommodations to workplace processes we can enable these colleagues to work in this industry, be their very best and create an inclusive culture.In the latest episode of our SIFMA DE&I podcast series, we sat down with JPMorgan Chase’s Head of Office of Disability Inclusion and Neurodiversity, Bryan Gill for a discussion on JPMorgan Chase's investment in neurodiversity, brin...
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Recruiting and Empowering Military Veterans
The military is one of the most diverse organizations in the world. It requires a diverse skill set and grit to be in the service and we learn just how easily veterans can translate those skills into the financial services industry.In the next episode of our SIFMA DE&I Podcast series, we chat with Academy Securities Founder and CEO, Chance Mims on the nation’s first veteran-owned and operated firm and their commitment to recruiting and empowering military veterans. Chance shares insights ...