May 07, 2024

Better Markets Supports Disclosures About Corporate Board Diversity That Investors Want and Need

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Stephen Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist, issued the following statement on yesterday’s filing of an amicus brief supporting the approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nasdaq’s…

May 06, 2024

Proposed Rule on Incentive-based Compensation Makes Important Strides to Finally Protect our Economy and Main Street from Excessive Risk Taking

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Stephen Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist, issued the following statement in response to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, National Credit Union Administration, and…

May 06, 2024

Trial of Former Archegos Trader and Historic Stock Manipulator Bill Hwang

To:            Interested Parties From:       Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO (Media Contact: Madeline Tucker, Press Secretary, mtucker@bettermarkets.org) Date:        May 6, 2024 Re:           …

May 02, 2024

Better Markets’ CEO Dennis Kelleher Named to Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential List

WASHINGTON, D.C.— For the fourth year in a row, Washingtonian Magazine has selected Dennis Kelleher, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Better Markets, as one of the Most Influential People in Washington.

May 01, 2024

Fact Sheet: Capital Rule Critics Proved Wrong by Facts and Data

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Shayna Olesiuk, Director of Banking Policy, issued the following statement in connection with the release of a Fact Sheet titled “Capital Rule Critics Proved Wrong by Facts and Data.” “Wall…

April 30, 2024

“Crime Pays!” Is The Message Sent by DOJ’s Actions Reflected in Today’s Sentencing of Binance’s Former CEO CZ To Just 4 Months in Prison

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder, President, and CEO, issued the following statement in connection with the sentencing of Binance’s Founder, Owner, and former Chief Executive Officer, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), for charges brought by…

April 30, 2024

Better Markets Month in Review Newsletter – April 2024

Below is the opening of our monthly newsletter. View the full newsletter online here.  The economic and financial decks are stacked against most Americans, no matter how hard they try or…

April 30, 2024

Fact Sheet: JPMorgan Still Reaping Benefits of First Republic Acquisition, With Taxpayers Bearing the Cost

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Shayna Olesiuk, Director of Banking Policy, issued the following statement in connection with the release of a Fact Sheet titled “Jamie Dimon is Still Dancing in the Streets One Year…

April 29, 2024

Actions in the Federal Courts – Month in Review Newsletter – April 2024

Judge denies crypto firm Coinbase’s bid to dismiss SEC suit, joining a growing list of federal judges holding that cryptocurrency tokens are subject to the protections of the securities laws (SEC v.