May 12, 2022

The Ongoing Crypto Carnage and Wealth Destruction Are Red Flags for the CFTC Regarding FTX’s Application for Auto-Liquidation of Retail Customers Bitcoin Futures Margin Accounts

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Better Markets President and CEO Dennis M. Kelleher issued the following statement on the filing of Better Markets’ Comment Letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in response…

May 05, 2022

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Rule that the Banking Regulators Proposed Today Must Ensure All Americans Have Fair, Equal and Nondiscriminatory Access to Financial Services and Products

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, released the following statement upon the release of a proposal to overhaul the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA): “Few laws have…

January 26, 2022

Better Markets Applauds SEC Proposed Rule Amendments To Enhance Private Fund Reporting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Contact: Evelyn Swan at 202-618-6433 or eswan@bettermarkets.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—Stephen Hall, Better Markets Legal Director and Securities Specialist, released the following…

December 20, 2021

The Federal Reserve’s Late-Friday Bank Merger Approvals Highlight the Need for More Transparency and Public Accountability

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 20, 2021 Contact: Doug Walker at 202-618-6430 or dwalker@bettermarkets.org WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Phillip Basil, Director of Banking Policy at Better Markets, issued the following…

December 09, 2021

In Major Victory for Investors, Federal Court Rejects Goldman Sachs’ Claim That Its Fraudulent Statements Were too “Generic” to Matter, as We Argued in the Supreme Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 9, 2021 Contact: Doug Walker at 202-618-6430 or dwalker@bettermarkets.com Washington, D.C.  –  Stephen Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist for Better Markets, issued the…

October 27, 2021

Spotlight on the Supreme Court and Cases Affecting the Financial Health of Every American

On Monday, October 4, 2021, the Supreme Court embarked on what the New York Times has called a “momentous” new term.  In part that’s because the Court has agreed to hear…

October 12, 2021

Better Markets Launches a Real Time “Fed Cover Up Clock”

The Fed Continues to Stonewall the American People by Refusing to Disclose the Extent of Trading During the Pandemic by Fed Leaders and Staff   WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder, President,…

September 30, 2021

The Fed Trading Scandal Cover Up Must End

The Pandemic Trading Violated Clear Fed Policies and the Fed Must Tell The American People Who Else Traded During the Pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C.— Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of…

September 30, 2021

Consumer Protection Will Again Be The Priority at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with New Director Rohit Chopra

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, released the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Rohit Chopra as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…