Check out Deutsche Bank’s highlights of their Trust and Agency Services team and what they took away from this summer’s SFVegas conference:

• In-person conferences are back and a welcome change
• Industry is well positioned to meet LIBOR’s 2023 deadline as a result of working groups and collaboration
• Economic headwinds present challenges

Monday began with opening remarks from Michael Bright (SFA CEO), followed by a discussion focused on the outlook for macroeconomic and geopolitical trends. Later in the morning, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson and CNN Chief political correspondent Dana Bush each participated in fireside chats. The afternoon was allocated to a number of breakout panel sessions, with topics ranging from CLO, ABS, and CMBS market outlooks, to panels focused on ESG and macro/policy discussions.

The morning began with opening remarks from Patricia Schulze, SFA Board Chair, followed by two plenary sessions focused on the impact of the midterm elections on the financial sector and broader economy, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in the housing market. The afternoon was once again allocated to a number of breakout panel sessions, with topics ranging from RMBS, ABS, and CMBS market outlooks, to panels focused on ESG and macro/policy discussions.