Rulemaking
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
| 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 Executive... 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
Blog post | October 14, 2020
After ten years of rulemaking, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has scheduled a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, to consider a final speculative position limits framework for derivatives on certain... Read More
Fact Sheet | October 14, 2020
After ten years of rulemaking, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has scheduled a public meeting (Oct. 15, 2020) to consider a final speculative position limits framework for derivatives on certain physical... 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
Financial Reform Newsletter | October 2, 2020
The SEC’s recent approval of changes to its whistleblower program will weaken the program and deprive the agency of valuable information, according to Better Markets. Many supporters of the program, including Sen.... Read More
Better Markets Comment Letters | October 1, 2020
On Oct. 1, 2020, Better Markets filed a comment letter on a proposal from the CFPB to amend its “Qualified Mortgage” rules to allow any mortgage to be considered a qualified mortgage so long as it had a limited... Read More
Press Releases | October 1, 2020
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Thursday, October 1, 2020
Contact: Pamela Russell at 202-618-6433 or prussell@bettermarkets.com
Washington, D.C. – Stephen W. Hall, Legal Director and Securities... Read More
Better Markets Comment Letters | October 1, 2020
On Sept. 29, 2020, Better Markets filed a comment letter on an SEC proposal to raise a major reporting threshold for institutional investment managers from $100 million to $3.5 billion, an increase of 3,500% that would allow... Read More
Better Markets Comment Letters | September 30, 2020
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. and international regulators undertook a massive effort to overhaul the regulation of the international financial system. In the banking realm, they established... Read More
Financial Reform Newsletter | September 30, 2020
As Americans see unfair treatment by the justice system across the country, Wall Street’s biggest firms continue to benefit from a double standard: when they break the law, they get sweetheart deals as Better... Read More