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Developments Of Note
House Financial Services Committee Amends Consumer Financial Protection Act Of 2009
Basel Committee Analyzes Impact Of Tradin...
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CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced that Executive Chairman Terry Duffy will appear before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Tuesday, February 15, to assess the regulatory, economic and market implications of the Dodd-Frank derivatives title.
The industry learned important lessons in the wake of the recent financial crisis," said Mr. Duffy. "The financial crisis exposed failures in aspects of the OTC markets, while the regulated futures exchanges and futures clearing houses operated flawlessly during and after the crisis. We support the goals of the Dodd-Frank Act, which reinforce the core tenets of CME Group's markets. However, the Act was not an invitation to impose unnecessary and dupl...
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On June 22, 2011, the House Financial Services Committee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises (the "House Financial Services Commit...
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REP. BARNEY FRANK, CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, TALKS ABOUT FINANCIAL REGULATION REFORM ON BLOOMBERG
JUNE 25, 2010
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CHAIRMAN BAIR'S TESTIMONY AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY BEFORE THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, AS RELEASED BY THE FDIC
NOVEMBER 18, 200...
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Full Committee Hearing Reengages Members, Positions Bill for a Mark-Up
WASHINGTON, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing to discuss the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2267). The legislation, introduced by Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), would regulate Internet gambling activity in the U.S. and require licensed operators to put in place safeguards to protect against underage and problem gambling.
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NEW YORK -- Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) announced that its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Michael A.J. Farrell, will...
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WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services announced that the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2267), legislation introduced by Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) that would regulate gambling in the United States, will be marked up on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 10:00 am in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The mark up, which comes on the heels of Wednesday's hearing on the legislation before the full Financial Services Committee, is a critical next step for the bill to become law.
This mark up demonstrates that Congress is serious about moving Chairman Frank's bill forward and establishing a strict regulatory framework for Internet gambling activity," said Michael Waxman, spokespe...
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On June 22, 2011, the House Financial Services Committee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises (the "House Financial Services Commit...
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Developments Of Note
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank Introduces The Financial Stability Improvement Act Of 2009 To Address ...