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Arthur Levitt
SEC Chairman who opposed derivatives regulation
Tracked because SEC Chairman who opposed derivatives regulation · 9 documented connections
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connected to 9 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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co-signatory to joint statement
On May 7, 1998, Greenspan, Rubin, and Levitt jointly issued a statement expressing 'grave concerns' about the CFTC derivatives regulation concept release and called for congressional action.
oversight
Arthur Levitt, as SEC Chairman, opposed Brooksley Born's efforts to regulate derivatives.
member
SEC Chairman who joined joint opposition to CFTC derivatives regulation
oversight
Levitt joined Rubin and Greenspan in the May 1998 joint statement expressing 'grave concern' about Born's CFTC proposal. Levitt later expressed regret for his role in suppressing Born, unlike Rubin.
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Primary Source
Arthur Levitt later apologized saying 'I could have done much better. I could have made a difference' regarding Born's warnings
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member
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SEC Chairman who joined joint opposition to CFTC derivatives regulation
oversight
primary
Levitt joined Rubin and Greenspan in the May 1998 joint statement expressing 'grave concern' about Born's CFTC proposal. Levitt later expressed regret for his role in suppressing Born, unlike Rubin.
same policy stance
secondary
since 2000
Levitt was SEC Chair during Summers' push for derivatives deregulation and supported the Commodity Futures Modernization Act
financial regulatory peer
inferential
since 1999
Jim Leach served as House Banking Committee Chairman while Arthur Levitt was SEC Chairman during the period when the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act was enacted.
co-signatory to joint statement
primary
since 1998
On May 7, 1998, Greenspan, Rubin, and Levitt jointly issued a statement expressing 'grave concerns' about the CFTC derivatives regulation concept release and called for congressional action.
supporter
inferential
since 1999
SEC Chairman Levitt supported the act's provisions allowing banks into securities underwriting.
oversight
inferential
since 1999
As SEC Chairman during Bliley's tenure, Levitt was involved in discussions around the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's implications for securities regulation.
colleague
inferential
since 1999
Listed adjacent in known entities under the context of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, indicating they were key figures associated with the financial deregulation legislation.
oversight
primary
since 1998
Arthur Levitt, as SEC Chairman, opposed Brooksley Born's efforts to regulate derivatives.
Sources (16)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Arthur Levitt — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Arthur Levitt — Court records (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Arthur Levitt — Parliamentary records (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Arthur Levitt — FEC donations (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Arthur Levitt — SEC filings (no results)
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