AFR fights to change the expectations of what financial regulation must do, advance a bold agenda to take on Wall Street and corporate power, and shift scores of financial rules to better protect the public interest.
Search below to view our past congressional testimonies, letters to congress, amicus briefs, and letters to regulators.
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Letters to Regulators: AFREF Opposes Risky Plan to Cram Private Equity and Crypto into 401(k)s
Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund submitted a letter opposing the Department of Labor’s proposal to open 401(k)s and other defined contribution retirement plans to private equity, private credit, crypto, and other high-cost, opaque, and risky assets.
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Tell the Department of Labor: Stop Private Equity and Crypto Scammers from Gambling with Workers’ Retirement Savings
→ Take Action : Tell the Department of Labor: Stop Private Equity and Crypto Scammers from Gambling with Workers’ Retirement SavingsThe Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would allow private equity firms and cryptocurrency investments into defined contribution retirement plans like 401(k)s. That means some of the riskiest, least transparent financial products in the market could soon be packaged as prudent retirement investments for workers across the country. Private equity firms have a well-documented…
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