Read the pdf of our letter here. March 28th, 2011 Mr. David A. Stawick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st Street, N.W. Washington DC 20581 Re: RIN 3038–AD15 and 3038–AD16; Position Limits For Derivatives Dear Mr. Stawick: On behalf of Americans for Financial Reform and Public Citizen, thank you for the
AFR wrote a comment letter supporting the requirement in Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act that companies disclose to investors the ratio of CEO pay to the compensation of the typical employee at the company. Existing requirements mandate disclosure of top executive compensation only, encouraging companies to focus unduly on peer to peer comparisons when setting CEO pay. Disclosure of CEO-to-worker pay ratios will encourage Boards of Directors to also consider pay equity within firms, top-to-bottom and not just at the CEO level. This information will also be useful to investors who prioritize pay equity as part of their investment decision. Rep. Nan Hayworth (NY) has introduced a bill to repeal this section of Dodd-Frank.
The big Wall Street banks and their allies in Congress and in the media have launched an all out attack on the fledgling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This new Consumer Bureau will be the first banking regulator with the sole job of standing up for consumers in the financial market place, starting on July 21, 2011.
For too long, the rules of Wall Street have been written by the bankers themselves. This year, that has to change. Americans for Fairness in Lending and Americans for Financial Reform are partnering to reform the nation’s lending industry and financial system. We’re working to protect Americans’ neighborhoods, homes and pocketbooks by creating an economy that
Testimony of Peter Skillern, Executive Director Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina United States House of Representatives Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee Wednesday, March 3, 2011 Thank you Representative Capito and Representative Maloney for the opportunity to speak with you on the impact of the Dodd Frank Act on small financial institutions and small
Damon Silvers, Policy Director and General Counsel at the AFL-CIO and member of the AFR Executive Committee, testified today before the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises. Read his testimony here.