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Panelists spoke about the state of the economy and ways in which to build investor confidence. They talked about the role of business, government regulation, and pursuing pro-growth policies…

Former Security and Exchange commissioners testified about investor protection and the regulation of securities markets. They focused on the modernization of the entire financial regulatory …

Chairman Cox hosted a roundtable discussion on investors and securities markets. Seven former Securities and Exchange Commission chairmen discussed challenges faced during their chairmanship…

Former SEC Chairman (1989-93) Richard Breeden talked about his perspective on corporate accountability issues, which included his role in the WorldCom investigation, the recently signed Corp…

Former Securities and Exchange Commission chairmen testified about accounting practices and protecting stock market investors. The Enron bankruptcy has raised issues of the integrity of cert…

Panelists discussed the future for the U.S. stock market, including the risks facing the markets in terms of regulations and procedures, and the conditions that precipitated the severe drop …

Mr. Breeden talked about a Securities and Exchange Commission initiative designed to promote small business growth.

Richard Breeden , secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission talked about trends in the securities and other financial markets. Mr. Breeden said the securities market had experience…

The House Energy and Coerce Subcommittee on Finance heard testimony on the Government Securities Exchange Act of 1991, in the third hearing of the subcommittee’s investigation of the U.S. se…

The subcommittee heard testimony on reports of government securities trading violations by the financial firm Salomon Brothers. The witnesses testified on a report submitted to the subcommit…

The subcommittee heard testimony from Mr. Seidman, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, on restructuring of the financial industry. Mr. Seidman advocated an eleven point pl…

Mr. Breeden talked about capital investments, the budget, and the future of the United States.

Witnesses testified at the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “Bank & Thrift Accounting Practices” about depositor insurance in light of the savings and loan…

The committee hears testimony on issues related to the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.

Senate Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony on conditions surrounding the collapse of the investment firm Drexel Burnham Lambert which declared bankruptcy last month a…

Senate Committee on Banking hearing on Drexel Burnham Lambert Bankruptcy with testimony by Richard C. Breeden

The committee discussed enforcement policies used by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The hearing was specifically concerned with a bill that would give the SEC additional enforcement…

The Securities and Exchange Commission held a news conference announcing a new Director of Division Enforcement.

The House Banking Finance and Urban Affairs Committee continued their hearings into the Lincoln Savings and Loan closing. Members questioned Richard Breeden, the chairman of the Securities a…

House Banking Finance and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing investigating the closing of Lincoln Savings and Loan in California. This is Day 2 of the hearing