February 23, 2017 meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee

Published: February 21, 2017

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The ninth meeting of the committee, held in the historic Cash Room at main Treasury, included discussions of financial stability risks, the OFR initiative to develop a financial instrument reference database, adoption of the Legal Entity Identifier, and the agendas of two OFR programs.

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.
OFR and Committee Discussion

Topic: Financial Stability Risks, Richard Berner

​10:30 a.m.
OFR and Working Group Updates

Topic: Financial Instrument Reference Database, Con Crowley, Chief Data Officer, OFR
Working Group: Financial Instrument Reference Database Outreach and Governance, Tom Dunlap, Data and Technology Subcommittee
Working Group: Legal Entity Identifier Adoption, John Bottega, Data and Technology Subcommittee

​11:45 a.m.
Committee Votes on Recommendation
​12:00 p.m.
Webcast Intermission
​1:00 p.m.
Webcast Resumes
OFR and Committee Discussion

Topic: Research Agenda of the OFR’s Central Counterparties Program, Stathis Tompaidis, Associate Director, Research and Analysis Center, OFR

​1:35 p.m.
OFR and Working Group Updates

Topic: Research Agenda of the OFR’s Risks in Financial Institutions Program, Katherine Gleason, Senior Financial Analyst, Research and Analysis Center, OFR
Working Group: Financial Innovation, Kate Judge, Research Subcommittee

2:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks

Richard Berner
Lewis Alexander
Susan Stiehm

2:50 p.m.
Adjournment

Discussion Topics

Committee Working Group Presentations and Recommendation

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