Quarterly Banking Symposium

The Quarterly Banking Symposium will feature timely updates on industry issues from KPMG subject matter professionals and industry executives. During this 90-minute event we will discuss:

The State of the Banking Industry – Q&A with Fitch Ratings 

We will focus on the 4th quarter earnings outlook ahead of bank earning season, the overall view of the market and bank ratings, as well as key areas of focus for the banking industry in 2022. This discussion will be led by Peter Torrente, KPMG National Sector Leader, Banking & Capital Markets. Joining Peter will be Christopher Wolfe, Managing Director-Head of North American Banks at Fitch.

The Political Agenda 

This panel will focus on the new tax proposals and will provide more detail on the legislative process we expect in 2022 and how proposed changes will affect the banking industry.

Focus on ESG and the Ten Key Regulatory Challenges of 2022

We will discuss the rapidly changing regulatory expectations as it relates to ESG, particularly in areas of Climate and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We will also discuss the recently released new report on the ten key challenges that financial services companies should pay attention to and where we expect high levels of regulatory supervision and enforcement activity.