The Buttonwood Gathering 2015
February 10th / New York, NY
What are the business and cultural ramifications of new regulations for financial institutions and investors? Despite regains in the stock market, trading volumes are declining toward historical lows. Is this an ancillary result of regulations aimed at making the markets less volatile, or a reflection of hesitation by traders and retail investors’ still leery of the economy in the wake of the financial crisis? What can be expected from expanded financial stability requirements and restrictions on speculative proprietary trading? While financial institutions adjust to the impacts of increased oversight, Main Street remains weary and resentful of Wall Street. When will trust be regained? What role should self-regulation and realignment of incentives play? Can macroprudential regulation prevent the next asset bubble? What lessons do previous periods of financial instability provide for determining what lies ahead?
Annette L. Nazareth
Partner, Davis Polk and former SEC Commissioner
Liaquat Ahamed
Author of “Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World”
Brad Katsuyama
Co-founder and chief executive, IEX
David M. Solomon
Co-head investment banking, Goldman Sachs
Patrick Foulis
US business editor and NY bureau chief, The Economist
