In a new white paper on the performance of the central counterparties during periods of extreme volatility, FIA concluded that the central counterparties performed sufficiently; however, their demands for increased margin put "extreme" pressures on liquidity in the rest of the financial system.
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SIFMA filed suit seeking to vacate a recently adopted SEC temporary exemption for municipal advisors from broker-dealer registration.
In a "Midyear 2020 Advocacy Report," FIA highlighted efforts to address the COVID-19 related economic and operational issues.
SIFMA requested that FINRA allow member firms to rely on remote branch inspection programs for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SIFMA commended the bipartisan introduction of the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act, which, if passed, would reinstate advance refunding of municipal bonds.