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Press Releases | January 30, 2020
CFTC Proposal Fails to Stop Excessive Speculation in the Commodities Markets, Driving Up Main Street Prices for Cereal, Bread, Gas, Soda, Beer and Much More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 30, 2020 Contact: Press@bettermarkets.com, 202-618-6433 Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following... Read More
Press Releases | January 30, 2020
The Volcker Rule Loopholes Proposed Today Further Reopen the Gambling Casino at Wall Street's Biggest Banks by Allowing More Proprietary Trading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 30, 2020 Contact:  Press@bettermarkets.com, 202-618-6433 Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | January 29, 2020
What's Been Happening with Better Markets: Jan. 29, 2019
Lots going on in just the last few weeks: Our team has released 1 Report, filed 3 comment letters, 2 regulatory letters, 2 Court Briefs (1 in the Supreme Court), 1 Op Ed, and 5 fact sheets.    Highlights... Read More
Press Releases | January 28, 2020
Release | SPECIAL REPORT: Goldman Sachs’ Twenty-Year RAP Sheet of Repeated Illegal Conduct
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Contact:  Press@bettermarkets.com 202-618-6433 $874 Billion in Bailouts, 36 Legal Actions,  $9.8 Billion in Fines and Settlements + 1MDB Fines Coming... Read More
Press Releases | January 23, 2020
Better Markets and Consumer Protection Organizations Defend Authority of the SEC to Seek Orders Forcing Scam Artists to Give Back What They Stole
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 23, 2020 Contact: 202-618-6433, press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist for Better Markets,... Read More
Press Releases | January 17, 2020
In Delivering a Speech That Could Have Been Written By Wall Street's Biggest Banks, the Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Fails to Mention 2008 Crash or the Fed's Widespread Supervisory Failures in Contributing to It
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 17, 2020 Contact:  Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433 press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better... Read More
Press Releases | January 16, 2020
Better Markets Statement on SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson's Departure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 16, 2020 Contact:  Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433 celliott@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better... Read More
Press Releases | January 8, 2020
SEC's Market Structure Actions Today Maintains Unacceptable and Harmful Status Quo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Contact:  Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433, press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Lev Bagramian, Senior Securities Policy Advisor, issued the... Read More
Press Releases | January 6, 2020
Better Markets and the Consumer Federation of America File A Brief Supporting the Legal Challenge to the SEC's Unlawful and Misleading Rule That Will NOT Put a Stop to Conflicted Financial Advice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 6, 2020 Contact:  Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433 press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist for... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | December 20, 2019
What's Been Happening with Better Markets: Dec. 19, 2019
What's Inside? Paul Volcker to Better Markets: "Carry on the Battle!" Lawless SEC Going After ESG & Investors Rather Than Protecting Them Better Markets Calls Out FDIC for Not Protecting Depositors... Read More
Press Releases | December 19, 2019
Better Markets Applauds the CFTC's Bipartisan Action to Limit Dealer Domination of the Derivatives Markets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 19, 2019 Contact:  Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433, press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better... Read More
Press Releases | December 18, 2019
SEC's Actions Unwisely Expose Main Street Investors to High-Risk Investment Choices and Unscrupulous Financial Professionals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Contact:  Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433, press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Lev Bagramian, Senior Securities Policy Advisor at Better... Read More
Press Releases | December 9, 2019
The SEC and Justice Department Should Investigate Allegations That Fraudulent Comment Letters Were Submitted in Support of Recent Rule Proposals Favoring Vested Corporate Interests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 9, 2019 Contact:  Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433, press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist for... Read More
Press Releases | December 9, 2019
Statement of Dennis Kelleher on the Death of Paul A. Volcker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 9, 2019 Contact:  Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433, press@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | December 2, 2019
ICYMI: Top News From The Thanksgiving Holiday
  "Meet the Man [Randy Quarles] Loosening Bank Regulation, One Detail at a Time," by Jeanna Smialek in the New York Times on November 29, 2019.  This is a terrific profile of the Vice Chairman... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | November 20, 2019
What's Been Happening with Better Markets: Nov. 20, 2019
What's Inside? Report Shows SEC's Whistleblower Program is Wildly Successful, Should Not Be Weakened SEC's Quantity Over Quality Enforcement Program Supreme Court Case Threatens One of the SEC's Most... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | November 1, 2019
What's Been Happening with Better Markets: Nov. 1, 2019
What's Inside? Credit Quality Crashing – What Crashes Next? Investors and Retirees Deserve Better Than Conflicted Public Officials Delivering Wins for Private Sector Clients Better Markets Supports the SEC... Read More
Press Releases | October 29, 2019
DOL Secretary Scalia Should Recuse Himself From Participating in the Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking Process After Fighting for Years to Kill It
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Contact:  Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433 Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following... Read More
Press Releases | October 29, 2019
Better Markets Supports the SEC Fighting for Investors Over the Industry for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT)
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Contact: Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433 Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following... Read More
Press Releases | October 28, 2019
Bank Regulators Give Wall Street $40 Billion Deregulatory Gift While Significantly Increasing Derivatives Risks to the Financial System & Taxpayers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 28, 2019 Contact: Christopher Elliott, 202-618-6433 Washington, D.C.  –  Dennis M. Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following... Read More

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