February 24, 2015 meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee

Published: February 24, 2015

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The fifth meeting of the Financial Research Advisory Committee included reports on OFR progress on prior committee recommendations, current activities of the OFR, reports from subcommittees, and committee recommendations.

Agenda

(All activities in the Benjamin Strong Room unless noted otherwise)

​9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
​9:45 a.m.
Welcome

Andrea Ianniello, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Financial Research (OFR)

​9:50 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Presentation of OFR Strategic Plan

Richard Berner, OFR Director

​10:30 a.m.
OFR Report on Financial Research Advisory Committee (FRAC) Recommendations

Patricia Mosser, OFR Deputy Director - Research
Richard Berner, OFR - Financial Services and Risk Management
Con Crowley, Acting OFR Chief Data Officer - Data and Technology

​10:50 a.m.
Subcommittee Updates and Committee Discussion

Anil Kashyap, Chair, Research Subcommittee
Andrew Kuritzkes, Chair, Financial Services and Risk Management Subcommittee
Michael Atkin, Chair, Data Management and Technology Subcommittee

​11:30 a.m.
Committee Votes on Recommendation(s)
​11:35 a.m.
OFR and Committee Discussion

Topic: Financial Instrument Reference Database

​12:15 p.m.
Lunch Break and Webcast intermission
​1:15 p.m.
OFR and Committee Discussion

Topic: Visualization Tools for Monitoring Systemic Risk: Money Funds and CDS

​2:45 p.m.
Public Session Closing Remark

Richard Berner, OFR
Lewis Alexander, FRAC Chair
Andrea Ianniello, OFR

Discussion Topics
Recommendations (listed by subcommittee)

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