SIFMA

• SIFMA Elects New Officers to Municipal Securities Division

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 2, 2012

  Stratford Shields of Morgan Stanley & Co. will serve as division chair, and Frank Fairman of Piper Jaffray & Co. and David Stephens of Bank of America Merrill Lynch & Co. will serve as vice chairs.

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  Ahead of Hurricane Sandy, Markets Shut Up Shop

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 29, 2012

  Both the NYSE and Nasdaq were closed Monday due to the superstorm, though electronic trades continue on Arca, and SIFMA recommends bond market closure.

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  SEC’s Schapiro Expects Fiduciary Standard Proposal in 2013

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 23, 2012

  "The passage of time has not discouraged me at all," Schapiro said at SIFMA's annual meeting on Wednesday. "The devil is in the details, but I’m more confident that we will get it done, not less.”

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  Greenspan to Wall Street: Drop Dead

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 23, 2012

  At SIFMA’s annual meeting in New York, former Fed chairman advocates letting big banks fail.

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  SIFMA’s Ryan Renews Dodd-Frank Support but Scoffs at Volcker Rule

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 23, 2012

  “No one can be happy with where reform stands,” said Ryan on Tuesday at SIFMA's annual meeting in New York. Chairman Chet Helck spoke about the emotional side of the beleaguered finance industry.

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  Industry Opponents Slam Volcker Rule as Volcker Defends It

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 14, 2012

  The controversial Volcker rule that regulates proprietary trading came in for a final round of comment as frustrated bankers, activists and Paul Volcker himself flooded government regulators with statements.

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  Big U.S. Banks Are ‘Uninvestable,’ Say Industry Insiders at SIFMA Meeting

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 8, 2011

  Industry insiders criticized big U.S. banks as being “uninvestable” on Tuesday at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) annual meeting in New York.