The Global Joint Initiative to Restore Confidence in the Securitization Markets, including representatives from the global securitization industry, today identified the multiple factors which contributed to the current market crisis, presented the near- and medium-term market outlook and outlined the significant threat to global economic growth if the securitization sector does not recover.
The global board of directors of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has announced expanded coverage of the fixed income markets with the launch today of the SIFMA European Covered Bond Dealers Association (ECBDA).
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) filed a comment letter calling the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed order on market data fees "fatally flawed" and unveiled a related study to support that contention.
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma), the American Securitization Forum (ASF) and the European Securitsation Forum (ESF) today announced that they have formed a global, joint working group that will create and publish actionable, industry-developed recommendations designed to help revitalize the securitization and structured credit markets, and bolster investor and broader public confidence in those markets.
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today welcomed Frank W. Baier as the organization's new chief financial officer and chief administrative officer.
Despite write downs and personnel cuts following the credit crunch, Wall Street firms are continuing to invest in IT - particularly risk technology - and expect budgets to increase next year, according to research released by IBM and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma).
Despite the credit crisis, electronic trading in global fixed income markets continued to increase in 2007, according to an annual European survey by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma).
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced the appointment of Malou Lindholm as director of conferences in Europe and Asia.
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today argued that closer alignment of transatlantic financial regulatory systems would benefit investors, regulators and the firms that serve these markets during a presentation made at the Compliance World Conference in London.
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced the appointment of Margaret Simmons as managing director of government affairs.
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