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    SFA Podcast: Bright Ideas

     

    SFA is focused on offering relevant content on a variety of accessible platforms.  With that in mind, we are pleased to introduce the Structured Finance Association’s newly launched podcast, Bright Ideas.

     

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    Bright Ideas:Authentic Allyship in the Workplace

    During this episode of Bright Ideas, SFA CEO Michael Bright sits down with Latesha Byrd, CEO, and Founder of Byrd Consulting to discuss allyship, what it means, and how to practice it. Please join us for our upcoming workshop with Latesha Byrd on June 24. We’ll discuss all things authentic allyship and how to talk about race in the workplace. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/2TVbQRK If you have a suggestion for a topic or a guest for Bright Ideas, please email [email protected].

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    Bright Ideas: Macroeconomics: Debt, Global Inflation, and the Impacts of the Pandemic

    On the episode, host and SFA CEO Michael Bright sits down with Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, for a wide-ranging conversation on the economics of debt, the likelihood of global inflation, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected home and gas prices in the context of wage growth. If you have a suggestion for a topic or a guest for Bright Ideas, please email [email protected].

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    Bright Ideas: HBCUs, Washington D.C. Politics, Social Justice…and the Acela?

    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 University of the District of Columbia (UDC). During their conversation, Michael and Dr. Reid discuss the partnership between SFA and UDC, the effect of the pandemic on UDC, social justice in DC, and – given her 27-year tenure at Amtrak – the future of rail in the U.S. If you have a suggestion for a topic or a guest for Bright Ideas, please email [email protected].

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    Bright Ideas: ESG Investing in Structured Finance. How Do We Do It and What Data Do We Need?

    On this episode of Bright Ideas, Michael is joined by SFA President Kristi Leo and dv01’s Perry Rahbar and Charlie Oshman. During their conversation, they discuss what Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing (ESG) is, why it’s taking the finance market by storm, and what data is needed for ESG. If you have a suggestion for a topic or a guest for Bright Ideas, please email [email protected].

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    Bright Ideas: After Your Shot, a Look Towards the Post-COVID-19 World

    In 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 both on Capitol Hill and in DC. During their conversation, they discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, the inability to give people the vaccine, and what they expect will happen with COVID-19 in the future.

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    Bright Ideas: Racial Disparity in Housing: Historical Issues and the COVID-19 Challenge

    On the most recent edition of SFA’s Bright Ideas podcast,Michael sits down with Politico author Katy O’Donnel to discuss how COVID-19 has shined a light on the long-existing racial disparity in housing. The conversation focuses on issues of homeownership in communities of color historically, what will happen to Black and Latino communities once the current eviction moratorium is over, and how the White House and government are responding to the issue right now.


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    Bright Ideas: Financial Services Under A Biden Administration: What Should We Expect.

    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 the new Biden administration – from legislation to regulation to personnel – and how major policy changes could impact the financial services market.


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    Bright Ideas: Dynamics of the 2020 Economic Policy Landscape

    On the most recent edition of SFA’s Bright Ideas podcast, Michael Bright sits down with Politico reporter Victoria Guida to analyze the dynamics of the Fed, Treasury, and OCC and the implications of their policy positions, and to discuss what it’s like covering policy substance during one of the strangest years in our lifetimes.

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    Bright Ideas: The Scientific Frontier Featuring Representative Bill Foster (D, IL-11)

    On the most recent edition of SFA’s Bright Ideas podcast, Michael Bright is joined by the only Ph.D. physicist serving in Congress, Rep. Bill Foster (D, IL-11). Together, they discuss scientific discovery and its uses in financial services, reflecting on Rep. Foster’s role as Chair of the House Financial Services Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

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    Bright Ideas: The Economics of Racism in America

    SFA’s CEO Michael Bright spoke with labor economist and renowned social and political commentator Dr. Julianne Malveaux about diversity and race relations. During the podcast, several issues were addressed, including the efforts SFA is making to diversify the structured finance field, the recent George Floyd protests, and the pitfalls of performative allyship. 

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    Bright Ideas: COVID-19’s Impact on Homeowners and Renters

    SFA’s CEO, Michael Bright, sits down with the President of the National Community Stabilization Trust, Julia Gordon, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the housing market. They discuss what communities are being impacted the most, and what policymakers can do to help.

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    Bright Ideas: 3 Months on Analyzing the Impacts of COVID-19 and TALF on the ABS Markets

    Three months after new TALF was announced, it went live on June 17th – but a lot has happened in those three months. Markets have recovered, stimulus bills have been passed, the country “flattened the curve” with COVID-19, and now we are looking at the next sets of potential risks. But will this all last? And how much did TALF provide a calming effect to ABS sectors? In this podcast, we will talk macro credit and look at some sectors that did – and some that did not – get included in TALF’s safety net.

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    Bright Ideas: A Conversation with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.

    Michael interviews Marco Davis, President and CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, where they discuss the impact on the Latino community of COVID-19, institutional bias, and the ongoing protests, as well as how Wall Street can help young Latinos gain access to jobs in finance coming out of college.

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    SoundCloud Podcast ImageBright Ideas: COVID-19: Putting this Virus into Historical Context to Understand the Path Forward

    As we all adjust to life in the age of COVID-19, SFA is focused on bringing you relevant content on platforms that make the most sense for the moment. Today, we introduce the Structured Finance Association’s podcast: Bright Ideas. In our first episode, our CEO Michael Bright and infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist Dr. Peter Leone discuss the COVID-19 crisis against the backdrop of past pandemics. 

    Listen to our first episode and stay up-to-date on future episodes here.

     

     

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