ANNUAL MEETING
The Intersection of Public Policy and Finance
October 19–20, 2026 • The Conrad Washington DC
Capital markets drive opportunity, innovation and growth.
As the voice of the U.S. securities industry, SIFMA represents investment banks, wealth managers, broker-dealers, and asset managers in advocating for resilient, effective capital markets that serve corporations, governments, individuals, and more. Together, we are Invested in America.
SIFMA’s Annual Meeting is an invitation-only gathering of senior leaders from across financial markets, government and regulation, designed for substantive conversation on the forces shaping the markets, the economy and the year ahead.
The program brings together policymakers, regulators, economists and industry leaders for focused discussions on consequential issues — from innovation and market structure to regulation, economic conditions and the political landscape.
WATCH: 2026 Annual Meeting On Demand
Revisit key conversations from SIFMA’s 2026 Annual Meeting on market innovation, regulation, the economic outlook, and the future of the capital markets.
The Future of Finance
AI, tokenization, extended trading, and the infrastructure needed to support the next era of markets.
A Conversation with CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig
Responsible innovation, evolving market structures, and the regulatory framework needed to support U.S. leadership.
READ: Perspectives from the Annual Meeting
Explore three defining themes from SIFMA’s 2026 Annual Meeting — innovation, regulation and the economic outlook — and what they could mean for the future of the capital markets.
The Next Era of Markets
AI, tokenization, extended trading and new products are expanding what is possible across the capital markets. Explore how firms are moving from experimentation toward practical outcomes, scale and resilient market infrastructure.
Sound Rules for Strong Markets
As markets and technology evolve, regulation must evolve. Explore perspectives from SEC and CFTC leaders on responsible innovation, market modernization, capital formation and the protections that underpin strong markets.
Growth, Rates, and Risks Ahead
The U.S. economy remains resilient, but higher borrowing costs and other risks are coming into sharper focus. Explore the outlook for growth, inflation, interest rates, financing pressures, AI investment and the Treasury market.
GO DEEPER: 2026 Annual Meeting Debrief
Perspectives & Key Themes from Market Participants
Go beyond individual sessions with SIFMA Insights’ analysis of the themes that shaped the 2026 Annual Meeting — from AI, tokenization and investment access to regulatory modernization, higher borrowing costs, and the economic outlook. The debrief also includes results from SIFMA’s Annual Meeting survey of committee members, including their top economic, geopolitical and industry concerns.
FEATURED AT ANNUAL
SIFMA at 20
Explore 20 years as SIFMA — and more than a century of history in the U.S. capital markets — through our new interactive timeline and visual retrospective.
2026 VISTA Investor Survey
New research on investor attitudes, expectations and the evolving future of financial advice, released at the Annual Meeting.
2026–2027 SIFMA Board of Directors
Meet SIFMA’s incoming Board leadership and the industry leaders who will help guide the organization in the year ahead.
WATCH: Ken Bentsen on BloombergTV
Ahead of SIFMA’s 2026 Annual Meeting, President and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. joined Romaine Bostick on BloombergTV to discuss how tokenization, extended trading and artificial intelligence are reshaping U.S. capital markets. Bentsen highlighted the potential for greater efficiency and innovation while emphasizing the importance of sound market structure, operational resilience and investor protection as new technologies are adopted.
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