regulatory reform

Senator Charles E. Schumer, known as an advocate for the financial industry, has kept a low profile as Congress looks at regulatory reform.

Goldman Sachs faced rising regulatory and legal pressure on Monday as allegations that the bank duped clients fueled momentum for regulatory reform on both sides of the Atlantic.

President Obama’s proposals to tax and curb the activities of Wall Street have thrown an unpredictable element into the debate over financial regulatory reform.

The US House of Representatives voted today to pass H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 with no Republican support.

Sponsored by Barney Frank (D-MA), this bill would protect consumers and investors, provide for financial regulatory reform, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets.

Senate Banking chairman Chris Dodd has reached across the aisle to the GOP to create bipartisan working groups to tackle the four hardest questions in financial regulatory reform

Live! From Federal Hall in New York, NY: Interview with Financial Services Forum President Rob Nichols

Here is a recap of the top news items from this week on Wall Street: 1. The Obama administration proposed sweeping regulatory reform this week, addressing directly one of the top reasons why the U.S. is still in a recession.

Some highlights of the plan include: 1. require that all financial firms that pose a significant risk to the financial system at large are subjected to strong consolidated supervision and regulation 2.

As the Obama administration prepares a regulatory overhaul, a European squabble offers a glimpse of how difficult global regulatory reform is likely to be.

In July, Ohio legislative leaders formed the Regulatory Reform Task Force to hold hearings across the state, providing small business owners and other interested parties with an opportunity to share their stories.