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Credit Rating Agency Task Force

SIFMA formed a global, investor-led task force to identify and examine key issues related to the credit ratings paradigm. Find complete information and updates here.

Structured Products: Principles for Managing the Distributor-Individual Investor Relationshi

"Structured Products: Principles for Managing the Distributor-Individual Investor Relationship"

Five leading trade associations, co-sponsors of the Joint Associations Committee (JAC), release exposure draft; Global Principles address wide range of issues affecting distribution of structured products to individual investors.

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SIFMA EVENTS

  • TBD 2008
    ASIFMA's Asia Pacific Securitization Forum


    ASIFMA’s APSF draws a critical mass of securitization market professionals from all asset classes and product sectors. Featuring an extensive, current and topical agenda designed by industry for the industry, this conference offers an extremely robust business networking environment and an unparalleled educational/knowledge-sharing opportunity for investors, issuers and regulators active in the region.

SIFMA MISSION

To champion policies and practices that benefit investors and issuers, expand and perfect global capital markets, and foster the development of new products and services. Fundamental to achieving this mission is earning, inspiring and upholding the public’s trust in the industry and the markets.

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- Chinese Translations of the GMSLA and GMRA
- Research Materials
- Global Markets Statistics
- Holiday Recommendations
- Standard Forms/Documentation

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OTHER NEWS

Chinese Translations of the GMSLA and GMRA
通用证券借贷主协议 - 中文版 Global Master Securities Lending Agreement (GMSLA): Chinese version (pdf)

通用回购主协议 - 中文版 / Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA): Chinese version (pdf)

Women in Finance
Asia's Women in Finance launched it's inaugural event in Hong Kong. The networking and personal branding event was attended by well over 100 women in the industry; representing banks, securities and finance houses, trading platform providers, rating agencies, government organisations and lawyers. ASIFMA and a committee of member firms (Barclays Capital, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ING Bank, JP Morgan, Moody's, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Reuters and UBS) were instrumental in initiating the forum as well as coordinating this successful and well received launch for women in finance in Asia. For more information please contact Christina Ellerker at cellerker@sifma.org or +852 2537 3895.

US-India Bilateral Investment Treaty Negotiations
SIFMA’s March 13 letters in support of efforts to negotiate high standard bilateral investment treaties (“BITs”) with the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India, and China.