Are there structural issues in U.S. bond markets?
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Are there structural issues in U.S. bond markets?
Are there structural issues in U.S. bond markets?
Keynote Addresses on the U.S. Treasury Markets
Panel on the Corporate Bond Markets
Bond markets are the principal source of credit for businesses and governments in the United States, with almost $40 trillion of outstanding debt. They are also the main mode of investment for pension funds, mutual funds, and many other investors, which is why the safety and efficiency of these markets is, therefore, crucial.
On August 3, the Economic Studies program at Brookings hosted a number of experts to discuss the structure of bond markets in the U.S. and how changes over the last few years are affecting market liquidity, volatility, and overall safety and efficiency. Keynote addresses by Governor Jerome Powell and Counselor Antonio Weiss focused on the Treasury bond market with a panel of experts examining corporate bond markets.
After each session, the speakers and panelists took audience questions.
Antonio Weiss with Jerome Powell and Douglas Elliott (l-r)
Martin Baily with Kashif Riaz, Annette Nazareth, Steve Zamsky and Dennis Kelleher (r-l)
Agenda
Opening remarks
Panel on the corporate bond markets
Martin Neil Baily
Bernard L. Schwartz Chair in Economic Policy Development
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Center on Regulation and Markets
Dennis M. Kelleher
President and CEO - Better Markets
Kashif Riaz
Managing Director - Blackrock
Annette L. Nazareth
Partner - Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Steve Zamsky
Managing Director - Morgan Stanley
Keynote addresses on the U.S. Treasury markets
Jerome H. Powell
Governor - The Federal Reserve Board
Antonio F. Weiss
Counselor to the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury - U.S. Department of Treasury
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