Letters to Regulators: AFREF Joins More Than 100 Groups Calling on CFTC to Shut Down Dangerous Water Futures Market
AFREF joined more than 100 groups in a letter calling on the CFTC to shut down the dangerous water futures market.
Government Category: Advocacy Documents
Letters to Regulators: Letter Urging FSOC to Take Action Against Stablecoin Issuers
AFREF led a letter urging the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) as the coordinating body for several regulatory agencies to imminently take action against the various misdeeds that may be conducted by the issuers of stablecoins. The letter explains that such urgency cannot be overstated given how quickly the market continues to grow, posing greater threats to the broader financial system.
Letters to the Administration: Letter in Support of the Majority on the FDIC Board
AFR joined a letter to President Biden expressing support for the majority on the FDIC board, and calling on President Biden to remove the chair if she continues to attempt to thwart majority action.
Letter to Regulators: Letter Calling on Regulators to Halt Bank Mergers
AFREF led a letter to regulators stating that the laissez-faire stance adopted by the Department of Justice and the federal bank regulators and current merger guidelines have hurt small businesses, community banks, and households, especially those in BIPOC communities. The letter urges regulators to temporarily halt consideration of pending bank mergers until the DOJ and banking agencies adopt a plan that strengthens the guidelines to protect consumers.
Letters to Regulators: AFREF, Sierra Club and 10 Partners Support DOL Sustainable Investing Proposal, Urge Further Action
Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund and Sierra Club were joined by 10 organizations in a comment letter to the DOL supporting a proposal to encourage fiduciaries to consider climate change and ESG factors, and calling for further actions to standardize sustainable investing for private retirement plans and pensions. The post Letters to Regulators: AFREF, Sierra
Letters to Regulators: AFREF, Sierra Club and 13 Partners Support DOL Sustainable Investing Proposal, Urge Further Action
Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund and Sierra Club were joined by 13 organizations in a comment letter to the DOL supporting a proposal to encourage fiduciaries to consider climate change and ESG factors, and calling for further actions to standardize sustainable investing for private retirement plans and pensions.