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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-050685
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130926

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				161685692
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104-2870
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-701-9555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104-2870

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COHEN & Co INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091216

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALESCO FINANCIAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061006

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNSET FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DiMaio Jack
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001400772

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32026
		FILM NUMBER:		131117605

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DIMAIO AHMAD CAPITAL LLC
		STREET 2:		245 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167
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    <periodOfReport>2013-09-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001270436</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IFMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>DiMaio Jack</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS, INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19104-2870</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph W. Pooler, Jr., as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-09-26</signatureDate>
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<PRE>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

        The undersigned, Jack DiMaio, hereby authorizes and designates Joseph W.
Pooler, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of Institutional Financial Markets, Inc.
("the Company"), Rachael Fink, Secretary of the Company and any individual such
persons may designate, individually and not jointly, as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, for him and in his name, place and stead, to (1)
sign and file for and on behalf of the undersigned any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5
required to be signed and filed by the undersigned pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; (2) do and perform any and all
acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
complete and execute any such filings, complete and execute any amendment or
amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and (3)
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned,
is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
Company or the applicable attorney-in-fact.

        Dated this 24th day of September, 2013.

                                                  /s/Jack DiMaio
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Jack DiMaio
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