About Us

RetireSmarts is a public education project of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), because as a nation – and as individuals – America is not ready for retirement.

SIFMA was established in 2006 through the merger of the Securities Industry Association (SIA) and The Bond Market Association (TBMA).

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association brings together the shared interests of more than 650 securities firms, banks and asset managers. SIFMA’s mission is to promote policies and practices that work to expand and perfect markets, foster the development of new products and services and create efficiencies for member firms, while preserving and enhancing the public’s trust and confidence in the markets and the industry. SIFMA works to represent its members’ interests locally and globally. It has offices in New York, Washington D.C., and London and its associated firm, the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, is based in Hong Kong.