Panelists at the SIFMA Annual Meeting discussed challenges of tackling financial abuse of the elderly, with one panelist saying perpetrators frequently are family members or close associates and, because of that, abuse often goes unreported. Lisa Bleier, managing director and associate general counsel for SIFMA, said work is underway to develop a portal that helps financial firms identify the right agency for reporting cases and recommended use of SIFMA's comprehensive Senior Investor Protection Toolkit.