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Gary Gensler

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Gary Gensler is the current Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), having been appointed by President Joe Biden in April 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Gensler has a background in finance and public service, previously serving as the Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from 2009 to 2014. He is known for his focus on financial regulation and consumer protection, emphasizing the importance of transparency and fairness in the financial markets. Gensler has also been a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he taught courses on blockchain technology and digital currencies.

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Feb 9, 2011

I think transparency enhances liquidity, not diminishes liquidity, but they would take the other side of that, and I respect that we might have a difference on that.

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Feb 9, 2011

I think Congress recognized markets work best when not only are they transparent, but open and competitive.

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Sep 30, 2010

I thought in October of 2010 that we should narrow back.

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Sep 29, 2010

I want to thank Chairman Dodd for his leadership on the Banking Committee and in the Senate.

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Sep 29, 2010

I thank you for inviting me to today's hearing on implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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Sep 29, 2010

I am honored and pleased to have had this most recent chance to once again work with Chairman Dodd on what became the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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Sep 29, 2010

It has been tremendous cooperation, over 100 meetings with the SEC, and it feels a lot are around these trading venues.

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May 5, 2010

I think that through the financial reform package, it appears Congress will add some of that.

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May 5, 2010

I think the market-wide circuit breakers... are going to take a close look.

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Apr 27, 2010

I would advocate we not have those exemptions for financial entities.

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Apr 27, 2010

The more transparency we bring, it lowers risk as well to the public.

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Apr 27, 2010

I was encouraged, Senator Collins, by what you said on that.

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