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AFR Statement: JP Morgan Losses, Global Derivatives Regulation, and Today’s Speech by Gary Gensler
May 21, 2012 – 9:48 am

AFR released a statement on the JP Morgan losses, global derivatives regulation, and the speech by Gary Gensler at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA.)

AFR in the News: Financial-Reform Group: JPM Clearly Was Not Hedging
May 18, 2012 – 1:10 pm

American Banker
By Joe Adler
MAY 18, 2012
In a conference call with reporters Friday, Americans for Financial Reform argued — counter to claims by the Wall Street giant — that the trades by the firm’s London investment …

AFR in the News: Obama Wall Street Shuffle: President Plays To Populist Outrage And Campaign Finance
May 16, 2012 – 2:01 pm

By Zach Carter (HuffingtonPost)

“Hedging is not about profits, it’s about reducing risk,” said Marcus Stanley, policy director at Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of consumer, small business and labor groups that backs financial reform. …

AFR Policy Director, Dr. Marcus Stanley, Discusses JPMorgan Trading Mistake on FOX 5 News WTTG
May 15, 2012 – 10:23 am

Dr. Marcus Stanley, Policy Director of AFR, discusses JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading mistake on Fox 5 News.
 
 

AFR Letter: Oppose HR 1838
May 14, 2012 – 3:11 pm

Read AFR’s letter opposing HR 1838 here

AFR Comment Letter: Increase Block Trading Threshold
May 14, 2012 – 11:27 am

AFR submitted a comment letter calling on the CFTC to increase the block trading threshold.