Tag Archives: Securities and Exchange Commission

Letters to Congress: AFR letter opposing deregulatory measures considered at House Financial Services Committee markup.

Americans for Financial Reform submitted a letter opposing several deregulatory measures considered at House Financial Services Committee capital formation and financial institutions markup. Weakening investor protections in the name of capital formation threatens market integrity and exposes smaller, retail investors to unnecessary risk.

Letters to Congress: AFR Letter to House Financial Services Committee on Capital Formation Hearing

Americans for Financial Reform submitted a letter opposing several legislative proposals being considered at the House Financial Services Committee hearing “Beyond Silicon Valley: Expanding Access to Capital Across America.” Weakening investor protections in the name of capital formation threatens market integrity and exposes smaller, retail investors to unnecessary risk.

News Release: New SEC Private Fund Rules Can Help Stop Ripoff of Retirement Savers

Washington, D.C. – New investor protections announced today by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have the potential to curb widespread practices that have allowed Wall Street’s $25 trillion private fund industry to harvest tens of billions in fees at the expense of public pensions, retirees, and other savers – all to the advantage of some of the richest people in the world.