Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. once again hosted the largest networking event of its kind in the Bronx, the 15th
Annual Bronx Bankers Breakfast. The event is produced as part of Bronx
Week 2013 in partnership with the Business Initiative Corporation of New
York and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC).
This
year’s theme was “The New Bronx,” and the event saw more than 400
leaders in the fields of banking, business, real estate and tech come
together to attend the breakfast, which is the largest event of its
kind.
"Our
Bankers Breakfast continued our focus on ‘The New Bronx,’ a theme I
highlighted in my ‘State of the Borough’ address. We are seeing tens of
millions of dollars currently being spent in the Bronx to develop
commercial and residential sites, all of which are creating thousands of
jobs in the process. That is certainly something worth celebrating,”
said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
This
year’s keynote speaker was Benjamin M. Lawsky, New York State’s first
Superintendent of Financial Services. As Superintendent, Lawsky is the
supervisor of all Insurance companies in New York, all New York
State-chartered depository institutions and the majority of United
States-based branches and agencies of foreign banking institutions. He
also regulates all of New York State’s mortgage brokers, mortgage
bankers, check cashers, money transmitters, budget planners, and similar
providers of financial services. Entities supervised by the Department
number approximately 4400, with assets of about $6.2 trillion.
Superintendent Lawsky led Governor Andrew Cuomo’s initiative to make the Department
of Financial Services, which includes the former New York State Banking
and Insurance Departments, into a modern unified financial regulator.
Superintendent
Lawsky’s objectives for the new Department of Financial Services
include three main goals—keeping New York on the cutting edge as the
financial capital of the world, protecting consumers better than ever
before, and serving as a model of efficient government.
Prior
to his current position, Superintendent Lawsky was Governor Andrew
Cuomo's Chief of Staff. Previously, he served as the Deputy Counselor
and Special Assistant to then-Attorney General Cuomo. Prior to that, Mr.
Lawsky had spent over five years as an Assistant United States Attorney
in the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted white collar
crime, organized crime, and terrorism cases. He began his career as
Chief Counsel to Senator Charles Schumer on the Senate Judiciary
Committee and as a Trial Attorney in the Civil Division of the
Department of Justice.
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