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CFTC Gets Derivatives Advice From Industry Insiders

HuffPost Investigative Fund | Keith Epstein And Ben Protess | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

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Like many federal agencies contemplating reform these days, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission is hearing a lot from the industry it regulates...

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Derivatives Reform: 'Tricky Exceptions' Leave Market Unchecked: The Nation

thenation.com | William Greider | Posted 11.13.2009 | Business

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The Obama administration promised to reform the financial system and make it safe for the rest of us, but recent Congressional action is more likely t...

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Barney Frank Reconsiders Derivatives Rules: "There May Be A Problem Here"

boston.com | Michael Kranish | Posted 11.04.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON -- House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank, under fire from some fellow Democrats and consumer groups for carving out what...

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Michael Hirsh: Barney Frank's Derivatives Bill "Too Hard To Understand"

Newsweek | Michael Hirsh | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business

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Thanks to weeks of intense pressure from Wall Street banks and their customers in corporate America, the bill that was approved on Thursday by Rep. Ba...

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Electronic Trading For Derivatives To Increase Transparency: Geithner

bloomberg.com | Matthew Leising | Posted 06.13.2009 | Business

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May 13 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Treasury will tell banks to increase transparency in the over-the-counter derivatives market by making prices availabl...

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