Influence. Information. Impact.

The Bond Dealers of America (BDA) has a proven track record of effective advocacy exclusively on behalf of securities firms and banks active in the municipal and taxable fixed income markets, both institutional and retail. BDA is headquartered in Washington, DC and is solely focused on the legislative, regulatory and market practice issues impacting our member firms.

BDA membership benefits your firm in several important ways:

Influence

Congress and Regulations:

The BDA designs/creates/develops meetings and events in Washington that allow member firms to influence, educate, and create relationships with key Capitol Hill policy makers and regulators. Working closely with our member firms, BDA’s efforts heighten awareness of the key business, market, regulatory, and legislative challenges that directly impact their businesses.

BDA Committees:

BDA enhances the ability of its member firms to respond to regulatory and market practice challenges. Through BDA’s market-based committees, BDA creates forums for members to create market-based solutions to business, market, regulatory and legislative challenges.

Information

Industry Events and Roundtables:

BDA offers annual proprietary events covering every aspect of U.S. fixed income markets, including the increasingly complex regulatory landscape. In addition, BDA webinars allow firms to hear from other top fixed income professionals about high-priority issues impacting firms and the markets.

Public Intelligence:

BDA provides member firms with real-time news, and analysis on the most critical political issues impacting the U.S. fixed income markets. BDA provides its members political intelligence that is focused on the four key committees – the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate Banking Committee, the House Financial Services Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee – that directly impact the fixed-income markets and BDA’s public policy focus.

Impact

Legal & Regulatory Effectiveness:

Through the BDA’s relationship with outside counsel, BDA members have access to guidance on Federal regulatory and legal matters directly impacting their business. BDA’s relationship with firms like Nixon Peabody, Quarles & Brady, and McGuireWoods provides access to top-tier legal and compliance information, saving members and average of $30,000 per year in outside counsel fees.

Industry Relationships:

BDA provides member firms with real-time news, and analysis on the most critical political issues impacting the U.S. fixed income markets. BDA provides its members political intelligence that is focused on the four key committees – the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate Banking Committee, the House Financial Services Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee – that directly impact the fixed-income markets and BDA’s public policy focus.

The Bottom Line on Membership

BDA membership tangibly benefits our member firms in a variety of ways. By utilizing the BDA, members increase their presence and impact in Washington, DC, advancing issues unique to the US bond markets, while conserving resources dedicated to outside legal and regulatory counsel.

Join the Bond Dealers of America. It’s one of the best investments you’ll ever make.

For more information, please contact Mike Nicholas, CEO

mnicholas@bdamerica.org

202 204 7901