February 25, 2016 meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee

Grants

The seventh meeting of the committee, held in the historic Cash Room at main Treasury, included discussion topics about OFR programs on monitors, central counterparties, data scope, data quality, data accessibility, stress testing, market structure, and risks in financial institutions.

Agenda

​9:15 a.m.
Registration
​9:30 a.m.
Welcome

Susan Stiehm, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Financial Research (OFR)

​9:35 a.m.
Opening Remarks

Lewis Alexander, Chairman
Richard Berner, OFR Director

​9:45 a.m.
Subcommittee Updates and Committee Discussion

John Campbell, Chairman, Research Subcommittee
Beth Hammack, Chairwoman, Financial Services and Risk
Management Subcommittee
Lewis Alexander, Data and Technology Subcommittee

​10:00 a.m.
OFR and Committee Discussion

Topic: OFR Programmatic Approach, Richard Berner, OFR Director Topic: Monitors Program, Stacey Schreft, OFR Deputy Director, Research and Analysis
Topic: Central Counterparties Program, Stacey Schreft, OFR Deputy Director, Research and Analysis
Topic: Data Quality, Scope and Accessibility Programs, Con Crowley, Deputy Director, Data

​12:00 p.m.
Webcast Intermission
​1:00 p.m.
Webcast Resumes
OFR and Committee Discussion

Topic: Stress Test Program, Stacey Schreft, OFR Deputy Director, Research and Analysis
Topic: Risks in Financial Institutions Program, Stacey Schreft, OFR Deputy Director, Research and Analysis
Topic: Market Structure Program, Stacey Schreft, OFR Deputy Director, Research and Analysis

​2:15 p.m.
OFR Reports on Financial Research Advisory Committee Recommendation

Richard Berner, OFR Director

2:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks

Richard Berner, OFR
Lewis Alexander, Chairman
Susan Stiehm, OFR

2:45 p.m.
Adjournment

OFR Presentation

Discussion Topics