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SFA’s catalog of educational offerings, including webinars, podcasts, and videos of panel presentations.
COVID-19
5.4.21
The Structured Finance Association (SFA) released a new episode of its podcast series, Bright Ideas. In the episode, host and SFA CEO Michael Bright sits down with Mark…
Related Resources: Bright Ideas: COVID-19’s Impact on Homeowners and Renters Bright Ideas: COVID-19: Putting This Virus Into Historical Context to Understand the Path Forward Bright Ideas: Three Months on Analyzing the Impacts of COVID-19 and TALF on the ABS Markets
Women in Securitization ("WiS")
4.13.21
On this interactive virtual panel, hosted by Women in Securitization’s (WiS) Networking Committee, senior leaders within the industry shared their perspectives on the current and future state of…
Related Resources: Wednesdays with WiS: Connecting Meaningfully in a Virtual World Wednesdays With Wis: A View From Capitol Hill, Featuring Congresswoman Madeleine Dean
Capitol Hill
3.24.21
On this episode of Bright ideas, Michael Bright sits down with Dr. Malva Reid, Assistant Chief Academic Officer for Graduate and Online education and Academic Partnership, for the…
Related Resources: Bright Ideas: The Economics of Racism in America Building America’s Future Housing Finance System
ESG Investing
3.23.21
Michael Bright is joined by SFA President Kristi Leo and dv01’s Perry Rahbar and Charlie Oshman. They discuss what Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing (ESG) is, why it’s…
Related Resources: Bright Ideas: Dynamics of the 2020 Economic Policy Landscape Bright Ideas: Racial Disparity in Housing: Historical Issues and the COVID-19 Challenge
2.24.21
On this episode of Bright Ideas, SFA CEO Michael Bright is joined by infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist Dr. Peter Leone, who is a frequent speaker to policymakers…
Housing Finance
2.17.21
On this episode of Bright Ideas, Michael sits down with Politico author Katy O’Donnell to discuss how COVID-19 has shined a light on the long-existing racial disparity in…
Related Resources: Bright Ideas: COVID-19’s Impact on Homeowners and Renters Bright Ideas: A Conversation With the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
1.14.21
On the most recent edition of SFA’s Bright Ideas podcast, Michael Bright sits down with Isaac Boltansky from Compass Point. During their conversation, they discussed their expectations for…
Related Resources: Bright Ideas: A Conversation With the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Bright Ideas: The Economics of Racism in America
12.16.20
This 2nd Annual ESG in Structured Finance panel discusses how experts evaluate environmental impact within structured finance sectors, deep dive into housing, auto, and commercial real estate sectors,…
Related Resources: Affordable Housing – Intersection for ESG-Minded Investors Expanding Lending to Marginalized and Underserved Communities
This 2nd Annual ESG in Structured Finance panel discusses EU Taxonomy, ESG disclosure framework for structured finance, appropriate scope of SFA effort: issues and considerations.
Related Resources: Ratings, Rankings and Scores Impact Investing – Evaluating Impact To Achieve Social Benefits
This 2nd Annual ESG in Structured Finance panel discusses lending and investing focused on social impact, providing capital to lenders and industries that access funding in the structured…
Related Resources: SFA Welcome Remarks Ratings, Rankings and Scores
