The Great Return & SEC Announces Annual Regulatory Agenda

June 2021

88th Annual Market Structure Conference: The Great Return!

An appropriate title for STA’s flagship event as we return to Washington DC this Oct. 6-8 for our 88th Annual Market Structure Conference.

As of June 11, Washington DC has fully reopened. While this was a key factor in our decision to host the 2021 Conference in person, we realize that travel restrictions may preclude some from attending. For this reason, there will also be a virtual component that includes livestreaming content that occurs onsite and virtual-only content that will be available during networking breaks.

The Great Return perfectly illustrates the mix of old and new that will define the event. 2020 and 2021 have been long, difficult years for all of us, and the return to Washington DC will serve as an important milestone on our way back to normalcy while also ushering in some new traditions. At the same time, the securities industry’s North Star – generating great returns – remains constant, and attendees will find that the qualities that have come to define our conference have also endured.

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To the Intern Class of 2021!

By Jim Toes, President & CEO

This STA article is dedicated to the many financial services interns in the United States and Canada. Please forward to those interns working among us this summer.

Congratulations to the Intern Class of 2021!

It’s June, and that means that many college students have started a summer internship program.

For those interns in the financial services industry, we welcome you! We hope that your experience this summer inspires you to choose a career among the thousands who have gone before you and stand ready to help in whatever way we can. The excitement, and the challenges, of the U.S. and Canadian financial markets attract highly talented and bright individuals across a wide range of fields and skillsets, not limited to only those with Finance degrees.

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From the Hill

SEC Announces Annual Regulatory Agenda

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs today released the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The report, which includes contributions related to the Securities and Exchange Commission, lists short- and long-term regulatory actions that administrative agencies plan to take.

David Saltiel Named SEC Acting Director of Trading and Markets; Christian Sabella Departs the Agency

The SEC today announced that it has named David Saltiel as Acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets. Mr. Saltiel replaces Christian R. Sabella, who concluded his tenure at the agency on June 2. "I look forward to continuing to work with David and thank him for lending his knowledge and experience as Acting Director," said SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

Gary Gensler Announces Additions to Executive Staff

The SEC today announced the appointments of Amanda Fischer, Lisa Helvin, Tejal D. Shah, Angelica Annino, Liz Bloom, Basmah Nada, and Jahvonta Mason as members of SEC Chair Gary Gensler's executive staff. "I had the honor to work closely with Amanda during the Biden-Harris transition, and her counsel during my confirmation process was invaluable. I'm delighted she's joined the team," said Chair Gensler.

STA in the News

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Traders Magazine: SFSTA Plans 90th Conference; Aims to Boost Education, Networking

According to Libien, SFSTA has been around for a long time and this month the organization will have its 90th annual conference. “The great thing about San Francisco Traders is that we have a lot of commitment and participation from the buy side. I think that’s what makes us very unique,” she said.

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STA Women in Finance

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Preface by

Julie Andress, KeyBanc Capital Markets & STA WIF Co-Chair

We’ve all heard the saying, “bad news sells” and unfortunately the data on clicks proves it. But, there are times when journalists in their eagerness to grab the day’s headlines, mistakenly report a short term, bad event as a beginning a gloomy, longer-term trend. Such is the case in many articles describing the effects of Covid-19 on women in finance. One reporter sees it differently and his opinion is both encouraging and optimistic on the future of women in our industry. These past 15 months of Covid-19 has created a huge disruption for ALL in the financial services industry. With that disruption comes challenges, change and opportunities. We therefore, recommend that you take a moment to read, Jason Dibble’s article.

Women in Finance, Written Off As Pandemic Losers, Could Instead Gain Ground

by Jason Dibble, Co-Founder, Editor in Chief, Curatia

Financial media publications panned the pandemic as a “major step back” for women in finance amid a child-care crisis and halting progress toward gender equality in the executive ranks.

But remote-working arrangements are redefining the relationship between childcare and the workplace, virtualization is creating opportunities to redraw physical boundaries, and high-profile promotions are spotlighting women in key executive roles. Those unheralded gains hold out the promise of a better future for women in finance — and a better finance for women in the future.