Once again this year, AMAFI organised a series of meetings in Washington on behalf of the European Forum of Securities Associations (EFSA). Talks were held with a number of US financial institutions and authorities, including the US Treasury, the Federal Reserve, Congress, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This year’s EFSA delegation included the Swedish Securities Dealers Association, BWF, which speaks for the German brokerage industry, and AMAFI, represented by Emmanuel de Fournoux and Arnaud Eard. This initiative is a way to maintain transatlantic dialogue, which our talking partners value.

With the US presidential primaries a few months away, the trip provided an opportunity to gauge the negative impact of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, which have considerably slowed legislative work in Congress. The talks were also a chance to gain a clearer insight into US approaches on Dodd-Frank Act recalibration, sustainable finance and digital assets.