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AFR Press Statement: President Obama’s Recess Appointment of Richard Cordray
January 4, 2012 – 11:02 am | Comments Off

Consumers won today when President Obama defied Wall Street interests to make a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Obama stood with consumers and families in making this crucial decision.

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AFR Comments to SEC on International Derivatives Study
September 26, 2011 – 1:04 pm

Harmonious international financial regulation is best achieved by the timely implementation of Dodd-Frank-mandated regulations for derivatives. Contrary to claims made by Wall Street and its allies, postponing the implementation of Dodd-Frank rules until the global community reaches a consensus on derivatives regulation would undercut efforts to achieve harmonious financial reform and expose American taxpayers to significant economic risk.

This Week in Wall Street Reform
September 23, 2011 – 5:23 pm

Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – September 17, 2011 – September 23, 2011.

AFR Statement on Leaked Details of Volcker Rule
September 21, 2011 – 8:36 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    
DATE: September 19, 2011
                                 
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
john@ourfinancialsecurity.org          
 
AFR Statement on Leaked Details of Volcker Rule

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and …

This Week in Wall Street Reform
September 16, 2011 – 4:42 pm

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AFR Letter to the Senate re: SEC-CFTC Letter
September 16, 2011 – 4:30 pm

Click here to view the full letter to Senators about the importance of full funding for the SEC and CFTC.

Questions Arise About UBS Risk Controls
September 16, 2011 – 12:22 pm

Questions Arise About UBS Risk Controls
Alistair MacDonald and Deborah Ball (WSJ – subscription required)
September 16, 2011
“Risk-management and control specialists are again questioning the banking industry’s ability to manage risks and regulator’s efforts to police the …