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Response to Boston Fed Chief Remarks on Money Market Funds
April 27, 2012
A former Federal Reserve attorney, Melanie Fein, has written a letter to Boston Fed chief Eric Rosengren sharply contesting the points he made in a speech in April. Mr. Rosengren's remarks expressed his belief that money market funds pose enough of a risk "to the… read more
Schapiro Testimony on SEC Budget
April 26, 2012
On April 25, 2012, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro testified to a subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, which has oversight responsibility over the SEC. The hearing was to allow lawmakers to examine the SEC’s budget request. The Chairman went through the many new… read more
Treasury Official Advocates Money Fund Reform
April 20, 2012
In remarks on April 18, 2012, Mary Miller, the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the Treasury Department, strongly advocated for additional regulations over money market funds. She noted, "Both SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke have recently expressed concerns with… read more
House Members Write SEC on Money Fund Reform
April 19, 2012
In a letter dated April 17, 2012 to SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus and Vice Chairman Jeb Hensarling expressed concern about additional money market reforms advocated by Chairman Schapiro. The letter points out that the SEC made significant changes… read more
Boston Fed Chief on Money Fund Reform
April 13, 2012
In a recent speech, Eric Rosengren, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, outlined his concerns about the credit risk in prime money market funds as they are currently regulated as well as their potential to contribute to broader economic instability. He discussed… read more