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.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several business groups filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its corporate climate disclosure laws.
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- Tom QuaadmanSenior Vice President Economic Policy
- Bill HulseSenior Vice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
- Evan WilliamsVice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
- Kristen MalinconicoSenior Director, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has long-supported updating and modernizing Public Company Accounting Oversight Board auditing standards and rules. However, the Board’s unprecedented agenda, coupled with an aggressive approach to breadth, pace, and process is inappropriate for a regulatory body absent an emergency The Board’s approach of arbitrarily expediting policy changes – and cutting corners to do so – will undermine audit quality, investor protection and market confidence.
The U.S. Chamber issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's "Time is Money" initiative.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (“Chamber”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) Proposed Rule on Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (the “Proposed Rule”).
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of the Treasury’s Request for Information on Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector regarding the evolving nature of Artificial Intelligence technologies and their use in the financial services sector.
The Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness and the American Bankers Association appreciates the opportunity to submit comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding its Interpretive Rule on Truth in Lending; Use of Digital User Accounts to Access Buy Now, Pay Later Loans.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released proposed guidelines for reviewing bank mergers and acquisitions.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce respectfully submits this statement for the record for the House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled “AI Innovation Explored: Insights into AI Applications in Financial Services and Housing.”
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Securities and Exchange Commission Notice of Filing of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Proposed Rules on A Firm’s System of Quality Control and Related Amendments to PCAOB Standards. The Chamber urges the SEC to reject the QC 1000 update from the PCAOB.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not lived up to its role in maintaining the strength of our capital markets during the past three years.