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Alan Greenspan‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‌​‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍​

Federal Reserve Chairman who opposed derivatives regulation
Tracked Federal Reserve Chairman who opposed derivatives regulation · 2 documented connections
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← Entity #8822
regulatory_alliance
Rubin and Greenspan together suppressed Brooksley Born's derivatives regulation at the CFTC, issued joint statements opposing CFTC oversight, and were celebrated as 'The Committee to Save the World' by Time Magazine while dismantling the regulatory framework that could have prevented the 2008 crisis.
← Entity #8819
appointee
Clinton reappointed Greenspan as Federal Reserve Chair twice (1996, 2000). Greenspan was an ideological ally in opposing derivatives regulation and testified in opposition to Born's proposals.
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Pending Review Greenspan told Born at lunch that he didn't think there was need ‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‌​‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍​for law against fraud, believing market would take care of itself
Date: 1996-08-00 Added: 16 Apr 2026
Pending Review POGO meeting notes show Greenspan warned regulation could 'suppress OTC deriv‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‌​‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍​atives business' and regulators wouldn't be able to 'put cork back in bottle'
Date: 1998-04-21 Added: 16 Apr 2026
Pending Review On May 7, 1998, within hours of CFTC issuing concept release on derivatives regulation, Greenspan, Rubin and‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‌​‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍​ Levitt issued joint statement expressing 'grave concerns' and calling for congressional action to stop CFTC
Date: 1998-05-07 Added: 16 Apr 2026
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← Entity #8822
regulatory_alliance primary
Rubin and Greenspan together suppressed Brooksley Born's derivatives regulation at the CFTC, issued joint statements opposing CFTC oversight, and were celebrated as 'The Committee to Save the World' by Time Magazine while dismantling the regulatory framework that could have prevented the 2008 crisis.
← Entity #8819
appointee primary
Clinton reappointed Greenspan as Federal Reserve Chair twice (1996, 2000). Greenspan was an ideological ally in opposing derivatives regulation and testified in opposition to Born's proposals.
Sources (3)
1996-08-00 ↗ Born's testimony confirmed by Michael Greenberger and Daniel Waldman web_search Processed
1998-04-21 ↗ POGO released meeting notes web_search Processed
1998-05-07 ↗ Multiple news reports and POGO documents web_search Processed