Businesses of all sizes need well-functioning and multi-faceted capital markets. Excessive and unnecessary banking and securities regulations constrain access to capital for businesses, making it harder for them to form and grow. The Chamber believes a free and efficient capital market system is essential to economic growth and innovation.
In addition, public companies are facing increasing outside pressure to focus on short term gains and special interests over long term wellbeing and investment. The Chamber is focused on rebalancing the system to reinvigorate the public company model.
The Chamber will defend America’s financial institutions and our capital markets from destructive attacks. We should be praising and perfecting our capital markets as a crown jewel of our economic system—not trying to tear them down.
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee ahead of a markup this morning.
This event will explore how policymakers can approach fintech that fosters innovation and growth, while maintaining protections for consumers and businesses. Hear from industry experts and policymakers forging the way in this new financial world, and get a copy of the Chamber’s position paper outlining our principles.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the Chamber’s recommendations for H.R. 6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.
The legislation will help small and mid-size businesses raise the capital they need to expand, innovate, and hire new employees.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the House amendment to S. 488, the “JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018.”
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee ahead of a markup tomorrow morning.
The U.S. Chamber's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) on Friday, June 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., hosted an event with SEC Commissioner Mike Piwowar. Commissioner Piwowar has been an advocate for free markets during his tenure at the SEC and we are delighted to host him for a discussion on the state of SEC's regulatory agenda.
Tom Quaadman, executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC), testified before the Senate Banking Committee during a hearing on legislative proposals to examine corporate governance.
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs ahead of a hearing tomorrow.
The EU has proposed a multitude of financial regulations that could discourage other countries from doing business in Europe.
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