Reform reading: WikiLeaks has trove of U.S. bank documents

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. ...

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Lack of regs fueled accounting scandal

By The Center for Public Integrity

WikiLeaks more effective than SEC, says Enron whistleblower

Reform reading: SEC tackles energy payments, conflict minerals next week

By Julie Vorman

White House threatens to veto House budget as too stingy with CFPB, SEC funding

By Shirley Gao

Excerpts from this story referencing "CFTC":

"… uage what was happening to the global economy.Fake comment letters sent to CFTCA handful of forged comment letters are among the 150-plus letters and e-ma …"

"… an, president of Heinz’s global Wal-Mart Stores Inc. business, urged the CFTC to set even tougher ownership rules. “It is likely that banks will try t …"

"… the letter used the name of a Heinz executive but was not sent by him. The CFTC, meanwhile, said it removed at least one of the letters and was checking t …"

"… d was checking the authenticity of others. The Dodd-Frank law requires the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission to prepare a set of rules to re …"

Funding already flowing to new consumer agency, Fed chief says

By Julie Vorman

Trust a central banker to focus on the money. The Federal Reserve has already set up the operating accounts and initial funding for the new

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Credit rater says new consumer agency is much-needed "medicine" for banks

By Shirley Gao

Live from the cash room: Your risk regulators in action

By Julie Vorman

Reform reading: Fed reveals details about $3 trillion in emergency loans

By Julie Vorman

Financial reform this week: CFPB pushes ahead with plan for non-bank regulation

By Julie Vorman

Excerpts from this story referencing "CFTC":

"… la Bair, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro, Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin, CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler, and acting Comptroller John Walsh. …"

Toothless regulator looks to take a bite out of derivatives

By Ben Protess

President Obama makes CFTC and SEC get along, cover holes in oversight

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Retiring CFTC judge levels unfairness accusations at colleague

Top derivatives regulator: 'We haven’t filled the gaps'

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Reform reading: Fed wants to expand stress testing to 35 big U.S. banks

By Shirley Gao

One year after reform law passed, Wall Street still spending big on lobbying

By Shirley Gao

Excerpts from this story referencing "CFTC":

"… erhaul plan last week, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, dodged a bullet.Lacking power, the agency has only gently regulated the d …"

"… re convinced that the plan is comprehensive enough and, more so, doubt the CFTC is capable of recovering from its long legacy of deregulation.A look back …"

"… y of deregulation.A look back at that legacy explains the skepticism. "The CFTC was left with the responsibility for policing fraud and abuse and had no t …"

"… tly before Obama's announcement, the administration signaled that the CFTC and SEC would join forces. (The two agencies currently split oversight of …"

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Federal regulator gets derivatives advice from industry insiders

By Keith Epstein and Ben Protess

Advisory group to Commodities Commission dominated by finance lobbyists, execs

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Top derivatives regulator: 'We haven’t filled the gaps'

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

One year after reform law passed, Wall Street still spending big on lobbying

By Shirley Gao

Financial reform this week: Derivatives market jittery about missed deadlines

By Julie Vorman

Oversight fails to keep pace with a changed market

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "CFTC":

"… y belong to the Global Markets Advisory Committee, which was set up by the CFTC to provide it with private-sector expertise. All of the committee’s  …"

"… nced.”The global markets committee has the ear of decision-makers at the CFTC, a government agency long viewed as permissive and now at the crux of a cr …"

"… hers in December it will focus on derivatives reform. The meeting comes as CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler tries to impose oversight on trillions of dollars in …"

"… l impediments to conducting global business.”Jill E. Sommers, one of the CFTC’s five commissioners, chairs the advisory committee and chooses its memb …"