Congressional Activity

The story features a veteran from Illinois and his wife who saved their money for more than four decades, investing it at Vanguard ($3T in ...

To address the regulatory gaps and build-up of excessive risk that caused the 2008 global financial crisis, and the role of over-the-counter (OTC) swaps, leaders ...

In this speech, Chairman Massad tells Congress that the CFTC hopes to gain international agreement on a new swaps regulatory framework.

Citing the complexity of the issue and the critical need to strike the right balance, SEC Chair Mary Jo White told a House subcommittee on ...

A slew of financial services industry trade associations has banded together to voice their “strong support” for proposed cybersecurity legislation. SIFMA, the Financial Services Roundtable, ...

I have a few recommendations I believe will enhance the ability of the CFTC to protect markets, investors, and consumers.

This House measure would require the SEC to work with the Department of Labor on any new fiduciary duty standard.

In this testimony before Congress, CFTC Chair Massad discusses the challenges of building a global regulatory framework for swaps.

Evolving technological innovation, ever-increasing cyber incidents and the constant need to secure consumer data all have financial services firms’ laser focused on their cybersecurity efforts. ...

Since Congress passed Dodd-Frank, we have increased oversight of major market players through the registration and regulation of major swap participants and swap dealers. More ...