AFR sent a letter to the House urging members to oppose HR 3527, which would create unnecessary roadblocks to enforcement of derivatives oversight on big Wall Street banks and the financial services industry.

Swap Regulators Said to Weigh Dealer Threshold of $8 Billion -Silla Brush (Bloomberg)
April 11, 2012
“U.S. derivatives regulators are considering a threshold as high as $8 billion for determining which banks, hedge funds and energy firms …

A Call To Ban Commodity ETFs (Financial Advisor Magazine)
April 9, 2012
“A coalition of consumer and public interest groups last week called on Congress to ban commodity index funds and exchange-traded commodity funds because they say …

In a Leap of Faith, Obama Signs Bipartisan JOBS Act – Shar Adams (The Epoch Times)
April 9, 2012
“In a leap of faith in America’s entrepreneurial spirit and the strength of U.S. security regulators, President Barack …

Americans for Financial Reform hosted a conference call for reporters and bloggers to discuss the impact of Wall Street speculation on gas prices.

Ban index funds, ETFs to rein in oil prices: groups- Roberta Rampton (Reuters)
April 5, 2012
“Lawmakers should ban commodity index funds and exchange-traded funds, a coalition of consumer and public interest groups said on Thursday, blaming …