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Press Releases | December 8, 2020
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com
The CFTC’s Failure to Address Electronic Trading Risks
Leaves Derivatives Markets... Read More
Press Releases | December 4, 2020
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Friday, Dec. 4, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com
Federal Reserve Deregulation Has Significantly Weakened
Financial Rules that Protect Main Street and... Read More
Press Releases | December 1, 2020
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Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com
Better Markets Releases Report Celebrating 10-Year Anniversary
Major Milestone Reflects Nonprofit’s... Read More
Press Releases | November 23, 2020
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com
CFTC Staff Report on WTI Negative Pricing and Trading
Irregularities Lacks Clear Objectives... Read More
Press Releases | November 20, 2020
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Friday, November 20, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com
Better Markets Applauds CFTC Decision Not to Encourage Regulatory
Arbitrage through Expansive... Read More
Press Releases | November 19, 2020
The CFTC Should Not Have Permanently Codified Supposedly
Transitional Exemptions from Competitive Trading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com... Read More
Press Releases | November 2, 2020
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Monday, Nov. 2, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com
SEC’s Expansion of Dark Markets Will Harm Investors and Public Markets... Read More
Press Releases | October 30, 2020
In the Middle of a Pandemic, Heartless CFPB Finalizes Rule Benefiting
Predatory Debt Collectors at the Expense of Struggling Main Street Families
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Friday, October 30, 2020
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Press Releases | October 28, 2020
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Contact: Pam Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Joseph R. Cisewski, Senior Derivatives Consultant and Special Counsel... Read More
Press Releases | October 26, 2020
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Monday, October 26, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com
Keep Your Eyes on the Supreme Court And Your Hands on Your Wallet
Judge Barrett’s... Read More
Press Releases | October 22, 2020
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief... Read More
Press Releases | October 20, 2020
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive... Read More
Press Releases | October 15, 2020
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Joseph R. Cisewski, Better Markets’ Senior Derivatives... Read More
Press Releases | October 8, 2020
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Thursday, October 8, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | October 2, 2020
In a recent brief filed with the Supreme Court, Better Markets urged the court to review a ruling by the 1st Circuit Court that would allow private equity firms to escape liability for pension shortfalls of the companies in... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | October 2, 2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a proposed rule that would make it easier for payday lenders to dodge interest rates and consumer protection laws. Better Markets says it’s bad policy and bad... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | October 2, 2020
Better Markets objected to a new SEC rule on shareholder resolutions that will take away the ability of shareholders to hold big corporations and their management responsible for their actions.
One of the SEC’s... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | October 2, 2020
Better Markets expressed disappointment with the CFTC’s recently proposed regulations governing electronic trading principles.
Electronic trading, while often beneficial to market quality, presents complex,... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | October 2, 2020
In late September, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission finalized a unanimous, bipartisan real-time reporting rule that protects and expands post-trade transparency in the swaps markets. Better Markets applauded its... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | October 2, 2020
Better Markets and several other public advocacy groups submitted a comment letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to establish an advisory opinion program that would allow industry... Read More