This Week in Wall Street Reform
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AFR’s Comment Letter on Risk Management Standards for Certain Financial Market Utilities
AFR commented on the Federal Reserve’s proposed rule setting out risk-management standards for systemically significant financial market utilities. Examples of such entities would include major derivatives clearinghouses, key bank payment systems, and repo clearing banks. AFR’s letter urged an increase capital requirements for such entities, more specific risk management standards, and a requirement that key risk assessments be performed by impartial third parties.
Demos: Highlights of the Dodd-Frank Reform Act
Click here to see this information on the Demos site. July 15, 2010 By Caleb Gibson Heather C. McGhee Today, the Senate votes to pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, sending the landmark legislation to President Obama’s desk for signature next week. The
Wall Street Reform: Systemic Risk Regulation
Under current law, there is no single body designated to look at the “big picture,” and head off financial crises like the crash of 2008 and major non-bank players in the financial market operated in the shadows without any government oversight. Here’s how the Wall
AFR Cheers on the New Law of the Land As a Win for All Americans
The Wall Street reform legislation is a victory for the American people and a defeat for those who defended the status quo. The bill was signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010. Read our posts about the bill. Here’s What the New
House Conferees Support Strong Derivatives Reform (PDF)
Read their letter to Senator Dodd and Chairman Frank.
AFR to Senators: Bring an End to Taxpayer-Funded Solutions to Bank Failures
June 22, 2010 Senator Scott Brown Senator Susan Collins Senator Chuck Grassley Senator Olympia Snowe To Senators Brown, Collins, Grassley, and Snowe: The Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) coalition is grateful for your support for the landmark Wall Street reform legislation passed by the Senate
Senators Merkley and Levin and Experts Call for Big Banks to Get Back to Banking, Push for Merkley-Levin Provision
For Immediate Release June 17, 2010 **CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO OF THE CALL** Washington, DC – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Carl Levin (D-MI) joined with experts from Americans for Financial Reform to call for banks to get back to the basic commercial banking business
Recording: Senators Merkley & Levin call for banks to get back to basics
Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Carl Levin (D-MI) join with experts from Americans for Financial Reform to call for banks to get back to the basic commercial banking business of making loans to consumers and businesses instead of the ‘proprietary trading’ they do on their