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.
Proposals have been released regarding standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers.
The recent proposal to fix it can help remove the gunk that is clogging our economic growth engine.
Ten years after the financial crisis, an inadequate regulatory system plagues our financial system.
The Metlife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index moved up to 68.9 in Q3, hitting another record high.
The SEC should ensure investors have access to different types of services and products and fully understand the choices they are making.
Here are 8 principles for what smart policymaking looks like in this ever-changing industry.
The legislation will help small and mid-size businesses raise the capital they need to expand, innovate, and hire new employees.
The EU has proposed a multitude of financial regulations that could discourage other countries from doing business in Europe.
Recommended improvements include reforming how the bureau engages with industry and addressing concerns about its complaint database.
This is a good opportunity to put the bureau on a solid footing.
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