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AFR to the Senate: Investors Deserve Real Protection
February 17, 2010 – 12:18 pm

Americans for Financial Reform sent the following letter to members of the Senate Banking Committee, urging them to create real protections for investors:
February 16, 2010
Dear Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby and members of the Committee:
As …

Council of Institutional Investors and Investors Working Group Letters on Derivative Reform
February 12, 2010 – 10:43 am

Recently, AFR partners at the Council of Institutional Investors and Investors Working Group sent these letters regarding derivative reform to the Senate.  The letters focus on the failures of the current regulators and the need …

AFR: Senator Dodd Makes Right Call to Move Forward
February 5, 2010 – 4:14 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 5, 2010
AFR: Dodd Makes Right Call To Move Forward
Dodd’s Leadership Means Accountability for Wall St is Within Reach
Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement regarding Senate Banking …

Business Leaders, Sen. Cantwell, Advocates Call for End to Reckless Speculation, Rebuild the Real Economy
February 3, 2010 – 5:17 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 3, 2010
Americans for Financial Reform, the Commodities Markets Oversight Coalition Band Together to Put Cops Back on the Futures and Derivatives Beat, Close Loopholes That Fostered Financial Meltdown
Washington, DC – Business …

AFR to Senators: Create a Sound and Functional Resolution Authority
February 3, 2010 – 4:23 pm

February 1, 2010
The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd
The Honorable Richard C.  Shelby
The Honorable Robert P. Corker
The Honorable Mark R. Warner
Mr. Michael S. Barr
Dear Chairman Dodd,
We, the organizations comprising Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), are writing to …

AFR to Senator Dodd: Support Strong Reforms
February 3, 2010 – 12:12 pm

February 1, 2010
The Honorable Christopher Dodd
Chairman
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
534 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20510
Dear Senator Dodd:
We are writing today to convey our strong support for comprehensive regulatory reform, and to …