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The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation is an independent and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research organization dedicated to improving the regulation of U.S. capital markets. Thirty-two leaders from the investor community, business, finance, law, accounting and academia comprise the Committee’s membership. The Committee co-Chairs are Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School, and John L. Thornton, Chairman of the Brookings Institution. The Committee’s Director is Professor Hal S. Scott, Nomura Professor and Director of the Program on International Financial Systems at Harvard Law School. The Committee’s research regarding the regulation of U.S. capital markets provides policymakers with a nonpartisan, empirical foundation for public policy. The Committee is financed by contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations.
1/25/12 Latest CCMR study shows decline in U.S. share of global IPO market
12/19/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the FSOC regarding its Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies
12/19/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the CFTC regarding customer clearing documentation and timing of acceptance for clearing
12/16/11 The Committee responds to the Federal Insurance Office request for comment on the Report to Congress on How to Modernize and Improve the System of Insurance Regulation in the United States
12/14/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the PCAOB regarding auditor independence and audit firm rotation
10/6/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the SEC regarding their retrospective review of existing regulations
10/4/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the SEC regarding shelf eligibility conditions for asset-backed securities
8/26/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the SEC regarding business conduct standards for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants
8/18/11 Latest CCMR study shows continued erosion of U.S. Share of global IPO market
7/27/11 The Committee releases a statement about a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals on proxy access that puts Dodd-Frank implementation in jeopardy due to inadequate cost-benefit analysis
7/22/11 The Committee releases a letter to six agencies regarding risk retention in securitizations
7/21/11 Director Hal S. Scott releases a statement to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs concerning
progress toward achieving the goals of the Dodd-Frank Act
7/19/11Little to celebrate on Dodd-Frank’s birthday
By Hal S. Scott
Published by the Financial Times
7/11/11 The Committee releases a letter to six agencies regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities
6/24/11 The Committee releases a letter to the CFTC regarding the implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act
6/16/11 Hal S. Scott testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services in a hearing entitled "Financial Regulatory Reform: The International Context." Click here to view testimony
5/13/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the FSOC regarding its Authority to Designate Financial Market Utilities as Systemically Important
5/3/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the CFTC regarding Business Conduct Standards for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants dealing with Counterparties
4/20/11 U.S. Capital Markets Need an Overhaul
By Hal S. Scott
Published by the Wall Street Journal
4/13/11 Hal S. Scott testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management in a hearing entitled “Implementing Dodd-Frank: A Review of the CFTC’s Rulemaking Process” Click here to view testimony
4/12/11 The Committee releases a joint comment letter to the CFTC and SEC regarding Form PF, which requires reporting by private funds
3/22/11 Latest CCMR Study Shows Deterioration in Competitiveness of U.S. Public Equity Markets in 2010 Compared to 2009
3/21/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the CFTC regarding risk management requirements for derivatives clearing organizations
3/21/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the Federal Reserve Board regarding definitions related to “significant” nonbank financial companies
2/22/11 The Committee releases a joint comment letter to the CFTC and SEC regarding definitions related to swap markets
2/22/11 The Committee releases a comment letter to the Financial Stability Oversight Council regarding its authority to require supervision and regulation of certain nonbank financial companies
1/26/11 Hal S. Scott testifies before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services in a hearing entitled “Promoting Economic Recovery and Job Creation: The Road Forward.” Click here to view testimony
1/18/11 The Committee releases a joint comment letter to the CFTC and SEC regarding the reporting of swaps transactions
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