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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
Financial Reform Newsletter | March 24, 2020
A Review of Our Work Responding to the Coronavirus Human, Economic & Financial Crises (and Our Ongoing Regulatory & Legal Work)
Better Markets exists to promote the economic security, opportunity and prosperity of the American people by fighting for a financial system that supports the real economy, jobs and growth while serving as a Wall Street and... Read More
Press Releases | March 24, 2020
As the Federal Reserve Floods the Financial System with Capital, It Must Order Large Banks to Stop Capital Distributions via Stock Buybacks and Dividends
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2020 Contact: press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following statement... Read More
Press Releases | March 18, 2020
Bailout Main Street by Reimbursing All Employers’ Who Continue to Pay Employees’ Wages, Tips and Benefits, and Other Actions that Will Quickly Help
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Contact:  press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the... Read More
Press Releases | March 15, 2020
The Treasury Secretary and Wall Street Should Not Use the Coronavirus as a Pretext to Weaken Key Financial Rules that Prevent Taxpayer Bailouts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, March 15, 2020 Contact:  press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following... Read More
Press Releases | March 11, 2020
To Prevent More Taxpayer Bailouts, Wall Street Banks Must Suspend All Capital Distributions via Dividends, Stock Buybacks or Otherwise Until the Coronavirus Crisis is Over
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2020 Contact: Press@BetterMarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following statement... Read More
Press Releases | March 10, 2020
President Trump and Wall Street CEOs Should Suspend All Capital Distributions and Financial Deregulation Until the Coronavirus Crisis is Over
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2020 Contact:  press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C. – Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following statement... Read More
Press Releases | March 4, 2020
RELEASE: The Federal Reserve's Actions Today Lowering Capital Requirements are Dangerous, Unwise, Unnecessary and Poorly Timed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Contact:  202-618-6433, press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets,... Read More
Press Releases | March 4, 2020
RELEASE: The CFTC Must Re-propose Its Capital Framework Once it Has Implemented Financial Reporting, to Ensure the Safety and Soundness of Swap Dealers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Contact:  202-618-6433, press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Joseph Cisewski, Senior Derivatives Consultant and Special Counsel at Better... Read More
Press Releases | March 3, 2020
RELEASE: Better Markets Commends CFTC's Steps to Reduce the Dangerous Anti-Competitive Practices by Wall Street's Derivatives Dealer Club
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Contact: 202-618-6433, press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued... Read More

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