The Committee is dedicated to developing efficient capital markets and ensuring the stability of the financial system.

The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation is an independent 501(c)(3) research organization, financed by contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The Committee’s membership includes thirty-nine leaders drawn from across the financial sector, including banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, private funds and insurance companies. Leading figures from the academic community are also active participants.

The Committee Co-Chairs are R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School, and John L. Thornton, Chairman of the Brookings Institution. The Committee’s Director is Hal S. Scott, Nomura Professor and Director of the Program on International Financial Systems at Harvard Law School.

Founded in 2006, the Committee undertook its first major report on the U.S. capital markets at the request of U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Henry M. Paulson. Over ten years later, the Committee continues to develop and promote policy reforms that would enhance opportunities for U.S. investors and promote real economic growth.

Latest Policy

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    Common Ownership and Antitrust Concerns

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    Committee Updates Summary Statistics for U.S. Equity Markets

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    Committee Submits Comment Letter to Federal Reserve on Proposed Guidance on Supervisory Expectations for Boards of Directors

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