Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness
We break down barriers and shape policy that finances growth.
![A traffic light in downtown NYC with the words Wall ST on the attached street signs.](https://uschamber.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uschamber.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2FCCMC-GettyImages-155447630-copy.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&fm=jpg&q=10&w=100&s=888d71cfb21b317850d55d04de6318b7)
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.
Recent Reports
Featured article
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several business groups filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its corporate climate disclosure laws.
What you should know
Leadership
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
Latest Content
This is a good opportunity to put the bureau on a solid footing.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,” which would better tailor regulations for community and regional banks.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.”
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of S.J.Res.57, a Congressional Review Act resolution to undo the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s action on indirect auto lending.
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has the opportunity to make meaningful changes to create a more mature, data-driven agency.
It’s time to stand tall and punch back against the onslaught of abuse aimed at public companies.
The decline in public companies has created fewer opportunities for American families and businesses.
Going public” has long been the goal of entrepreneurs who start a business from scratch, grow it into a thriving enterprise, then have the opportunity to offer shares to the general public through an initial public offering (IPO).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with a host of partner organizations representing a diverse cross-section of the American economy, issued a new report today that offers a slate of recommendations for strengthening U.S. public capital markets by helping more companies go and stay public.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness President and CEO David Hirschmann issued the following statement in response to today’s open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): “We appreciate the efforts of the SEC that led to these proposals for a best-interest standard for all investors.