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Financial Reform Newsletter | May 28, 2020
Strengthen Limits on Capital Distributions
Better Markets has called on bank regulators to strengthen, not weaken, limits on capital distributions via dividends and executive bonuses during the unfolding pandemic and economic crisis. This was in response to a... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | May 28, 2020
Credit Ratings Agencies Again Creating Chaos
New evidence indicates that inflated credit ratings are once again contributing to chaos in the financial markets. Steve Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist for Better Markets, notes that credit rating... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | May 28, 2020
Finish the Job: Regulate Money Market Funds
Earlier this month, Better Markets called on regulators to “finish the job of regulating money market funds so they are no longer so vulnerable to crisis and dependent on taxpayer bailouts.” Better Markets... Read More
Press Releases | May 27, 2020
The CFTC’s Proposed Position Limits would Not Stop Excessive Speculation but would Raise Costs on American Families, Farmers and Producers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Joseph R. Cisewski, Senior Derivatives Consultant and... Read More
Press Releases | May 20, 2020
SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee Must Press for Reforms that Address Conflicts of Interest Among Credit Rating Agencies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell, 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee Must Press for Reforms that Finally ... Read More
Press Releases | May 8, 2020
Taxpayers Have Been Forced Yet Again to Bail Out the Trillion-Dollar Money Market Fund Industry Because the SEC Has Been Derelict
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 8, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell, 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer... Read More
Press Releases | May 6, 2020
Banking Regulators Should Not Put Taxpayers at Risk of Bailouts by Letting Banks Waste Capital on Payouts to Shareholders and Executives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell, 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive... Read More
Press Releases | May 4, 2020
Better Markets Joins #GivingTuesdayNow to Raise Awareness, Grow Support for its Fight to Build a Strong, Inclusive Economy Fueled by a Safer, Sounder Financial System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Monday, May 4, 2020 Contact: prussell@bettermarkets.com    WASHINGTON, D.C.—Better Markets has joined with #GivingTuesdayNow to raise awareness and grow support for its... Read More
News | May 4, 2020
Better Markets' Month in Review - May 28, 2020 Newsletter Recapping COVID-19 and Regulatory Agency Activities for the Month of May
 
Press Releases | April 28, 2020
The CFTC Must Investigate 27% Drop in WTI Oil Prices Caused By Speculators and Review NYMEX’s Actions to Limit Excessive Speculation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets,... Read More
Press Releases | April 27, 2020
Have Credit Rating Agencies Set Us Up for Another Financial Crisis? New Fact Sheet Details Similarities with the 2008 Crash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 27, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist for Better... Read More
Press Releases | April 23, 2020
Better Markets Applauds Federal Reserve’s Announced Commitment for CARES Act Program Transparency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 23, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com     Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets... Read More
Press Releases | April 22, 2020
With WTI Oil Futures Prices Negative, Something Is Fundamentally Wrong in The Oil Derivatives Markets--The CFTC Must Investigate Speculative Oil Trading Activities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets,... Read More
Press Releases | April 21, 2020
Better Markets Launches TRACER(TM) to Track and Monitor All Coronavirus-Related Emergency Actions Taken by the Financial Regulators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Tuesday, April 21, 2020  Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com     Washington, D.C.  –  ... Read More
Press Releases | April 17, 2020
Better Markets, AFREF Urge SCOTUS to Review Second Circuit’s Flawed Decision on Market Manipulation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 17, 2020 Contact:  Pamela Russell, 202-618-6433 prussell@bettermarkets.com   Washington, D.C.  –  Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist... Read More
Press Releases | April 13, 2020
Financial Regulators Should Not Open New Loopholes in the Volcker Rule Allowing Wall Street’s Biggest Banks to Engage in Speculative Activities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 13, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com     Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued the... Read More
Press Releases | April 8, 2020
Better Markets Applauds Federal Reserve for Helping Wells Fargo’s Customers during the Coronavirus Crisis by Providing the Bank Temporary, Conditional, Targeted Relief from the Asset Cap
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com     Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued the... Read More
Press Releases | April 8, 2020
The SEC Must Finalize a Comprehensive Framework for the Use of Derivatives by Mutual Funds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com    Washington, D.C. – Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued the following... Read More
Press Releases | April 7, 2020
Better Markets Welcomes Pamela Russell as Communications Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell, 202-618-6430 or prussell@bettermarkets.com   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pamela Russell has joined Better Markets as its Director of... Read More
Press Releases | March 31, 2020
Federal Reserve Should Temporarily Suspend Wells Fargo Asset Cap – Must be Limited to Coronavirus-Crisis Related Assistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020 Contact: Pamela Russell at prussell@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the... Read More

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