Five industry trade associations today issued a set of principles designed to address a range of issues affecting distribution of retail structured products to individual investors.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a relaxation of the rule governing the access of foreign brokerage firms to U.S. markets.The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association applauded the SEC’s decision to open the rule, which governs how overseas investment professionals may approach potential U.S. clients and how those parties conduct business, to […]
Pick up expected in 2009
Rating agencies would differentiate ratings they issue on structured products from those they issue on bonds
Business strategist addresses SIFMA conference in New York
Sharpest declines in credit risk-sensitive sectors, SIFMA reports
SIFMA Foundation will deliver educational content to teachers, investors
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association is applauding the Bank of England’s latest effort to ease credit conditions.SIFMA and its affiliate, the European Securitisation Forum, expressed support for the Bank of England’s Special Liquidity Scheme, which will allow banks to swap high quality illiquid assets for Treasury Bills. Each swap is for a period […]
More transparent credit rating system an important step towards restoring investor confidence
The U.S. financial industry needs reform in the immigration rules to ensure that it can compete for talent, says an industry trade association.The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association is calling for changes to the visa allocation system. It explained that for the second year in a row, the cap on work visas to the […]