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AFR Statement on Secretary Geithner’s Decision to Exempt Foreign Exchange Swaps from Regulation and Oversight
April 29, 2011 – 4:26 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2010
CONTACT: John Carey 202-466-1854
John@ourfinancialsecurity.org
AFR Statement on Secretary Geithner’s Decision to Exempt Foreign Exchange Swaps from Regulation and Oversight
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national …

AFR to SEC: Provide Better Guidance When Removing Credit Rating References from the Investment Company Act of 1940
April 26, 2011 – 3:04 pm

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April 25, 2011
Ms. Elizabeth Murphy
Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549-1090
Re: RIN 3235-AL02: “Proposed Amendments to Remove References to Credit Ratings in Rule 2a-7 Under The Investment Company Act …

AFR Bulletin: Prudential Standards for End User Derivatives
April 26, 2011 – 9:53 am

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AFR Comment Letter to the SEC on Credit Ratings
April 25, 2011 – 8:36 am

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April 25, 2011
Ms. Elizabeth Murphy
Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549-1090
Re: RIN 3235-AL02: “Proposed Amendments to Remove References to Credit Ratings in Rule
2a-7 Under The Investment Company Act of 1940”
Dear Ms. …

Public Campaign Action Fund: Spencer Bachus Received 97% of 1st Quarter Funds from Wealthy, Out of State Donors
April 21, 2011 – 3:45 pm

http://www.campaignmoney.org/press-room/2011/04/21/spencer-bachus-1st-quarter-funds
Washington, D.C.—Ninety-seven percent of Rep. Spencer Bachus’ (R-Ala.) first quarter fundraising came from donations outside of Alabama, according to Public Campaign Action Fund analysis of data provided by the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). Bachus, chairman …

WTO Financial Deregulation
April 21, 2011 – 8:29 am

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April 21, 2011
The Honorable Michael Punke
Ambassador
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and Permanent Representative to the WTO
Permanent Mission of the United States of America
11 Route de Pregny
1292 Geneva
Dear Ambassador Punke:
Even as outcomes of intensified efforts …