Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
We break down barriers and shape policy that finances growth.
The Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness’ (CCMC) mission is to advance America’s global leadership in capital formation by supporting diverse capital markets that are the most fair, transparent, efficient, and innovative in the world.
CCMC advocates on behalf of American businesses to ensure that legislation and regulation strengthen our capital markets allowing businesses—from the local flower shop to a multinational manufacturer—to mitigate risks, manage liquidity, access credit, and raise capital.
Explore More
Recent Reports
Featured article
The U.S. Chamber secured a legal victory against the SEC's stock buyback rule, protecting businesses from regulatory overreach.
Leadership
- Tom QuaadmanExecutive Vice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC)
- Bill HulseSenior Vice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
- Evan WilliamsExecutive Director, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
- Kristen MalinconicoDirector, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
Latest Content
With a new Congress set to start, lawmakers have an opportunity to positively affect the economy by reducing burdens that limit the ability of new businesses to hire and grow. The JOBS Act offers a roadmap for bipartisan solutions that should be prioritized by the new Congress.
The costs of the FTC’s regulate first, ask questions later agenda are becoming clear. Under current leadership, mergers cost more, take longer, and have become less certain.
A new interpretation of a rule originally intended for public companies will have unintended consequences for private companies by making it more difficult and costly to raise capital.
This Statement for the Record was filed with the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, for the hearing entitled, "Hearing on “Fairness in Financial Services: Racism and Discrimination in Banking."
In a new policy statement defining unfair methods of competition, the FTC is actually set on declaring it illegal for companies to compete in ways that help consumers.
This Hill letter was sent to the office of Sen. Mike Rounds, supporting S. 5005, the "Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022."
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pursuing an agenda that goes beyond what is authorized by Congress.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's beneficial ownership rule fails to strike the balance between new reporting costs for law-abiding businesses and providing useful information to law enforcement.