WASHINGTON, D.C.— Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposing rules that wou... See more
A Short Primer on Amicus Briefs Our monthly newsletter segments on legal developments affecting the financial markets often describe the “amicus curiae” briefs that Better Markets has filed. These briefs, which go by the Latin phrase for “friend of the co... See more
Lawmakers entered March still working to find a deal to end the partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security. However, it appears that the shutdown will continue into the planned Easter and Passover recess scheduled for April.... See more
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with the Department of Labor (DOL) proposing a rule that would make it easier to include alternative investments in 401(k)... See more
Washington, D.C. – Dennis Kelleher, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Better Markets, issued the following statement in response to the Federal Reserve Board and OCC decision to allow Morgan Stanley’s foreign broker-dealer to operate under its national ba... See more
