Gary Gensler - Economic Policy

Wash. Sen. Maria Cantwell switches vote on Wall St. overhaul; enforcement over derivatives keySen. Maria Cantwell's decision to back an overhaul of financial regulations was secured after the bill's enforcement powers over derivatives trading was strengthened, a spokesman for the Democrat said ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the biggest players in U.S. energy markets have told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that its proposal to curb speculation is misguided and will drive investors to overseas and unregulated markets. But as a public comment period ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gary Gensler, who once supported market deregulation blamed for the recent financial meltdown, has been winning over members of Congress who had been skeptical of his ability to rein in Wall Street as the top U.S. futures regulator. A ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A central Congressional player in financial reform legislation on Wednesday said he is willing to close a potential loophole that might allow big derivatives traders to avoid public scrutiny of their deals. "I don't want to let the financial ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress ought to clarify if a proposed super-regulator of the U.S. financial system should be an overlapping overseer of securities and futures exchanges, the chief futures regulator said on Tuesday. Chairman Gary Gensler of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...

Senate confirms Obama pick to clamp down on risky bets by financial firmsThe Senate voted Tuesday to put Gary Gensler in charge of helping the Obama administration clamp down on financial firms that make risky bets in the derivatives market, less than ...

Nominee to head Commodity Futures Trading Commission wins OK from Senate Agriculture panelPresident Barack Obama's choice to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a nomination which raised concern among some lawmakers, cleared a hurdle toward Senate confirmation on Monday. The Senate Agriculture ...

Obama's choice of regulators seems to signal stricter monitoring of financial marketsPresident-elect Barack Obama is turning to seasoned pros for the Herculean task of overhauling the way the U.S. regulates its financial system, an effort he says is one of his top ...

Topic: Gary Gensler

Wash.'s Cantwell now supports Wall St. overhaul

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Congressmen oppose making Fed super-regulator

Senate confirms new financial regulator

Choice for CFTC head clears hurdle

Obama appointees signal tighter market oversight

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