Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
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The Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness’ (CCMC) mission is to advance America’s global leadership in capital formation by supporting diverse capital markets that are the most fair, transparent, efficient, and innovative in the world.
CCMC advocates on behalf of American businesses to ensure that legislation and regulation strengthen our capital markets allowing businesses—from the local flower shop to a multinational manufacturer—to mitigate risks, manage liquidity, access credit, and raise capital.
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Tom QuaadmanExecutive Vice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) Bill HulseSenior Vice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness Evan WilliamsVice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness Kristen MalinconicoSenior Director, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
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Every year, insurers fund road construction that would build a highway between Washington D.C. and Los Angeles?
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce surveyed more than 300 corporate finance professionals about their core financial services needs and the direct or indirect impact that financial regulation has had on their ability to access short- and long-term capital. We asked them about products they use, services they rely on, and the number of financial institutions they typically use for various transactions. We also asked them how they see their company as well as the broader economy performing over the next 12 months.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to inform our nation’s policy makers on the impact of financial services regulations on the business community, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today released a survey of more than 300 corporate finance professionals at its annual Capital Markets Summit.
Certain institutional investors continue attacking the structure that newly public companies and long-established businesses utilize.
It will protect all investors and ensure each investor receives equal treatment, no matter where they live.
This letter was sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs ahead of an upcoming hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – David Hirschmann, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC), issued the following statement today regarding the decision by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to propose reforms to their process for designating nonbank financial firms as “systemically important financial institutions” (SIFIs):
This letter was sent to the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee ahead of an upcoming hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) today released a report that explores the role of the insurance industry in U.S. capital markets. The report, which was released at an event featuring Allstate Chair, CEO, and President Tom Wilson, is the first to explore the impact investment insurance firms have on the U.S. economy.
The insurance companies finance long-term improvements in the U.S. real economy.