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  • SIFMA Statement On Confirmation Of Commerce Secretary Lutnick

    Date 18/02/2025

    SIFMA today released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on the confirmation of U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick:

    “We congratulate Mr. Lutnick, who has long led a SIFMA member firm, on his confirmation as Commerce Secretary. SIFMA and our members look forward to working with the Secretary to ensure our nation’s capital markets remain robust and resilient and play their part in fueling economic growth and job creation.”

  • Treasury International Capital Data For December

    Date 18/02/2025

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for December 2024.  The next release, which will report on data for January 2025, is scheduled for March 19, 2025. 

  • CFTC Swaps Report Update

    Date 18/02/2025

    CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available: http://www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/SwapsReports/index.htm.

  • Artificial Intelligence: Hypothetical Scenarios For The Future, Federal Reserve Vice Chair For Supervision Michael S. Barr, At The Council On Foreign Relations, New York, New York

    Date 18/02/2025

    Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have accelerated rapidly over the past few years. It is now commonplace to see autonomous vehicles navigating city streets, and generative AI tools are available on phones and other devices wherever we go. AI innovations make headlines and play a big role in financial markets, and generative AI has the potential to change how we think about productivity, labor markets and the macroeconomy. Today, I will address that question by outlining two hypothetical scenarios for AI's impact and the implications for businesses, regulators, and society. I will focus my comments on Generative AI, or GenAI, a subset of AI that has seen significant growth and integration into economic activity in just a few short years.

  • ISDA derivatiViews: Appropriate Capital Rules Needed For Deep, Liquid Markets

    Date 18/02/2025

    The Basel III capital framework was designed to strengthen the regulation, supervision and risk management of banks in response to weaknesses exposed by the global financial crisis. As the last components of the framework are finalized and implemented around the world, it is critical that this quest for stability in the banking sector is balanced with the need to maintain deep and liquid financial markets. If capital requirements are disproportionately punitive, this will compromise the liquidity and smooth functioning of markets, which will negatively affect economic growth.