Washington, D.C. — The Milken Institute Center for Financial Market Understanding and the Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown University′s McDonough School of Business today brought together a select group of Capitol Hill staff for a discussion of the Dodd-Frank financial reform act.
The interactive, informal session, "The Future of Wall Street After Dodd-Frank," covered market responses to the legislation and looked at how the markets have changed since Dodd-Frank was enacted. This is the first in a monthly series of Milken Institute-Georgetown University briefings for congressional staff on topical financial markets issues.
"The Milken Institute is pleased to partner with Georgetown in launching this briefing series," said Bradley Belt, senior managing director of the Milken Institute. "We believe it is critically important to bring a market-based perspective to the discussion of how the laws and regulations affect markets and whether the results intended by the sponsors will be achieved."
Opening today′s discussion were leading financial experts from Georgetown University and the Milken Institute, including Rohan Williamson, associate professor of finance and Stallkamp Faculty Research Fellow at the McDonough School of Business, along with Phillip Swagel, professor of international economic policy at the University of Maryland.
"We found this a terrific opportunity to engage with congressional staff members who want to gain a deeper understanding of the intended and unintended effects of financial legislation," said Chris Brummer, professor of law at Georgetown and a Milken Institute senior fellow. "Our discussion focused on market responses to the law and to other forces and events."
The Milken Institute Center for Financial Market Understanding will host both informal discussions as well as structured briefing sessions for policymakers and senior business leaders as part of its mission to create a broader understanding of the way markets function.
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