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Corporate Governance

U.S. corporations employ millions of American workers, create opportunity for employees and shareholders, drive innovation, improve the lives of consumers, and provide health care and other benefits to American families. The way corporations are governed directly affects the well-being of employees, shareholders and consumers.

Business Roundtable advocates for corporate governance policies that help create long-term value, advance the economic interests of workers, shareholders and consumers, and uphold the highest ethical standards.

Recent Activities in Corporate Governance

July 22, 2011
News Release

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable issued a response today after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proxy access rule.

July 11, 2011
Testimony

The Coalition for Derivatives End-Users (the “Coalition”) is pleased to respond to the request for comments by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or the “Commission”) entitled “Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Maj

July 11, 2011
Letter

The Coalition believes Congress communicated repeatedly both throughout the legislative process and in the text of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that end-users should not be subject to margin requirements.

June 10, 2011
Letter

As the Coalition explained in its previous letter responding to Treasury’s request for comments regarding a potential exemption for FX swaps and forwards, the FX market has pioneered the adoption of more transparent electronic trading platforms.

June 6, 2011
Letter

The legislation would help ensure that political spending—or the lack thereof—continues to play no role in federal contracting decisions.

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