Washington, D.C. – Dennis M. Kelleher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following statement in response to the jury verdict in the trial of former Goldman Sachs’ junior partner in connection with the global money laundering scandal and looting of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB): “The jury verdict convicting a single junior […]
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Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 To: Interested Parties Subject: Information on Goldman Sachs’ Role in the Egregious 1MDB Global Crime Spree as the Trial of Former Goldman Sachs’ Partner Ng Goes to the Jury Event: Justice Dpt. prosecution of Goldman Sachs’ former partner goes to jury with a verdict expected this week. From: Evelyn Swan, […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of four Commissioners for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): “With the Senate’s bipartisan confirmation of four nominees last night, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is finally back in business. While Chairman Behnam and Commissioner Stump […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued the following statement regarding Sen. Manchin’s reported opposition to Sarah Bloom Raskin for Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve: “Sen. Manchin claims to have “carefully reviewed Sarah Bloom Raskin’s qualifications and previous public statements” and, based on that review, announced his opposition […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Better Markets’ President and CEO Dennis Kelleher highlighted the real threat to the Federal Reserve from Senate Republicans doing the bidding of the oil and gas industry in blocking a vote on Sarah Bloom Raskin’s nomination for Vice Chair for Supervision. Below are excerpts from the The Hill Op Ed, which can be […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued the following statement regarding the Executive Order issued today by President Biden to ensure responsible innovation in digital assets: “As Justice Brandeis said, “sunlight is the best disinfectant” and lots of disinfectant is needed in the dark and unregulated crypto and digital asset space. […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Phillip Basil, Director of Banking Policy at Better Markets, issued the following statement on today’s action by the Federal Reserve to approve the acquisition of People’s United Bank by M&T Bank: “Today the Federal Reserve announced yet another late-Friday approval of a bank acquisition, which follows its late-Friday announcements of three bank […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 3, 2022 Contact: Evelyn Swan at 202-618-6433 or eswan@bettermarkets.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following statement following the Senate Banking Committee hearing today on President Biden’s nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson to serve on the Federal […]
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The new year is off to a rocking start, with lots of activity focused particularly on the Federal Reserve, which impacts the wallets and pocketbooks, lives and livelihoods of every American family. Anyone with a job, home, savings or checking bank account, credit or debit card, or loan of any type (student, mortgage, auto, personal, small […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 31, 2022 Contact: Evelyn Swan at 202-618-6433 or eswan@bettermarkets.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with the release of a Fact Check Memo detailing critics’ distortion of Sarah Bloom Raskin’s statements regarding climate, which align with Chair Powell, […]
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