Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)

49 results about this entity

Period: 21 Jun 2005 - 28 May 2024

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Sifma on T+1 migration

SIFMA today issued the following statement from Tom Price, managing director and head of technology, operations, and business continuity for SIFMA, on today’s transition to T+1 settlement:

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US FS giants explore multi-asset settlement using share ledger tech

A host of major US financial services firms - including Citi, JP Morgan, and Visa - are taking part in a Regulated Settlement Network (RSN) proof-of-concept that will explore multi-asset settlement using shared ledger technology.

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Sifma hits out at SEC's proposed new rules on predicitive data analytics

SIFMA and SIFMA AMG today submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the proposed rules that would require the elimination or neutralization of the use of predictive data analytics (PDA) and PDA-like technologies by Broker-Dealers and RIAs.

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Sifma says CAT funding model is "deeply flawed"

SIFMA today issued the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., president and CEO of SIFMA, on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval of the self-regulatory organizations (SROs) proposed amendment to the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT NMS Plan) to adopt a revised funding model, known as the Executed Share Model, for the CAT.

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Global banks carry out Quantum Dawn cybersecurity event

SIFMA today released the summary of key recommendations from its biennial Quantum Dawn cybersecurity exercise conducted in November 2021.

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T+0? More risks, fewer benefits says Sifma CEO

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the Investment Company Institute (ICI), and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) are taking steps to accelerate the U.S. securities settlement cycle from trade date plus 2 days (T+2) to trade date plus one day (T+1).

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US securities markets plot move to T+1

US securities markets are targeting a move to next-day settlement in the first half of 2024.

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Sifma, ICI and DTCC collaborate on shortening settlement cycle to T+1

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the Investment Company Institute (ICI), and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) are collaborating on efforts to accelerate the U.S. securities settlement cycle from T+2 to T+1, the organizations announced today.

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Sifma offers recommendations following Quantum Dawn cybersecurity exercise

Sifma today released the summary of key recommendations from its biennial Quantum Dawn cybersecurity exercise conducted in November 2019.

Global banks model doomsday ransomware scenario

Over 600 participants from 180 financial institutions and government agencies across the globe participated in a cybersecurity simulation to test their responses to a wave of ransomware attacks on the financial sector, marking the first time the annual Quantum Dawn programme has moved across borders.

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Sifma calls for changes in Fed proposal that could limit bank investment in emerging companies

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the Financial Services Forum today submitted joint comments on a proposal modifying the rules for determining control of a banking organization, issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) with the stated goal of simplifying and increasing transparency.

Sifma updates Insider Threat Best Practice Guide

As part of the financial services industry’s deep commitment to improving cybersecurity, SIFMA today issued the second edition of its Insider Threat Best Practices Guide.