Commission Speeches and Public Statements Archive: 2005

This index lists speeches and other public statements by the Chairman, Commissioners, and Staff of the SEC, which cover a wide range of topics concerning the state of the markets and the Commission's regulatory agenda.

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2005 Speeches and Statements by the Chairman and Commissioners

Date	Title	Author
Fourth Quarter
Dec. 14, 2005	Opening Remarks at Open Meeting, by Chairman Christopher Cox, New York, NY	Chairman Christopher Cox
Dec. 12, 2005	Remarks Before the Economic Club, by Chairman Christopher Cox, New York, NY	Chairman Christopher Cox
Dec. 6, 2005	Remarks at "Beyond the Myth of Anglo-American Corporate Governance"; Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Dec. 5, 2005	Remarks Before the 2005 AICPA National Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C.	Chairman Christopher Cox
Dec. 5, 2005	Remarks Before the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Nov. 29, 2005	Opening Statement at SEC Open Meeting, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C.	Chairman Christopher Cox
Nov. 17, 2005	Remarks Before the 2005 Mutual Fund Directors Forum, Investment Industry Trading Practices and Best Execution Workshop, by Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth, New York, NY	Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth
Nov. 17, 2005	Remarks Before the Conference on Listed Companies and Legislators in Dialogue Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Copenhagen, Denmark	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Nov. 11, 2005	Board Diversity: The 21st Century Challenge; "The New Regulatory Climate and Impact on Board Composition", Remarks Before the 2005 Colloquium for Women Directors, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, New York, New York	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Nov. 11, 2005	Remarks Before the Securities Industry Association, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Boca Raton, Florida	Chairman Christopher Cox
Nov. 11, 2005	Remarks Before the American Bar Association Legislative and Regulatory Subcommittee of the Committee on Banking Law, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Richmond, VA	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Nov. 9, 2005	Remarks Before the SIA Compliance and Legal Division Fall Compliance Seminar, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, New York, NY	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Nov. 8, 2005	Opening Message Before the CCOutreach National Seminar, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C.	Chairman Christopher Cox
Nov. 7, 2005	Remarks at the 12th XBRL International Conference, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Tokyo, Japan	Chairman Christopher Cox
Nov. 4, 2005	Remarks at the Plain Language Association International's Fifth International Conference, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Nov. 2, 2005	Statement Regarding the CCOutreach National Seminar, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C.	Chairman Christopher Cox
Oct. 26, 2005	Remarks Before the European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Strasbourg, France	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Oct. 21, 2005	XIX Annual Meeting: International Investment Funds Association, by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Roel C. Campos
Oct. 18, 2005	Remarks Before the Securities Industries Association/Tsinghua University Conference, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Beijing, China	Chairman Christopher Cox
Oct. 16, 2005	Remarks Before the US - China Joint Economic Committee, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Hebei, China	Chairman Christopher Cox
Oct. 7, 2005	Remarks Before the STA Annual Conference, by Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth, Boca Raton, FL	Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth
Oct. 7, 2005	Remarks Before the Center for the Study of International Business Law Breakfast Roundtable Series, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, New York, NY	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Oct. 7, 2005	Elimination of Investment Adviser Fees a ‘Happy Day’, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C.	Chairman Christopher Cox
Oct. 6, 2005	Remarks at the Video/Tele Conference on International Securities Regulatory and Accounting Issues of the American Bar Association, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C. (3MB mp3 audio file)	Chairman Christopher Cox
Oct. 6, 2005	Remarks on the Occasion of the Visit Of President George W. Bush to the National Endowment for Democracy, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C.	Chairman Christopher Cox
Third Quarter
Sep. 29, 2005	Remarks Before the Managed Funds Association, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, New York, NY	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Sep. 22, 2005	Remarks Before the ICI Equity Markets Conference, by Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth, New York City, NY	Commissioner Annette L. Nazareth
Sep. 21, 2005	Statement at the Commission Open Meeting Regarding the Proposed Soft Dollar Interpretive Release, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C.	Chairman Christopher Cox
Sep. 21, 2005	Statement at Open Meeting Regarding Extension of Section 404 Compliance Date for Smaller Companies and Amendments to Accelerated Filing Requirements, by Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C.	Chairman Christopher Cox
Sep. 20, 2005	Remarks Before the National Association of State Treasurers, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Incline Village, Nevada	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Sep. 19, 2005	Remarks Before the Joint Meeting of SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation Forum and the SEC Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, San Francisco	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Sep. 15, 2005	Keynote Address Before the 30th Bond Attorney's Workshop of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, Chicago, IL	Commissioner Roel C. Campos
Sep. 14, 2005	Remarks Before the SIA-Hedge Fund Conference, by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, New York, NY	Commissioner Roel C. Campos
Aug. 4, 2005	Statement to SEC Staff, by SEC Chairman Christopher Cox, Washington, D.C. See also: Webcast Archive	Chairman Christopher Cox
Jul. 26, 2005	Remarks Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate, by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Roel C. Campos
Jul. 12, 2005	Remarks Before the Managed Funds Association, by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, London, England	Commissioner Roel C. Campos
Second Quarter
Jun. 29, 2005	Farewell Remarks to SEC Staff, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Jun. 29, 2005	Amendments to Investment Company Act of 1940 - Concurring Views: Remarks Before the SEC Open Meeting, by Commissioner Harvey J. Goldschmid, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Harvey J. Goldschmid
Jun. 29, 2005	Mutual Fund Governance - Response to the Remand: Remarks Before the SEC Open Meeting, by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Roel C. Campos
Jun. 29, 2005	Remarks Before the SEC Open Meeting, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Jun. 29, 2005	Investment Company Governance Remand: Remarks Before the SEC Open Meeting, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Jun. 29, 2005	Consideration of Issues Remanded to the Commission by the Court of Appeals: Opening Statement Before the SEC Open Meeting, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Jun. 29, 2005	Shell Company Rules: Opening Statement Before the SEC Open Meeting, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Jun. 29, 2005	Securities Offering Reform: Opening Statement Before the SEC Open Meeting, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Jun. 28, 2005	Remarks Before the National Association for Variable Annuities, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Jun. 23, 2005	Remarks Before the European Institute of the University of Gent, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Brussels, Belgium	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Jun. 21, 2005	Developing Bond Markets in APEC: Key Lessons from the U.S. Experience: Remarks Before the ABAC/ADBI/PECC Conference, by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, Toyko, Japan	Commissioner Roel C. Campos
Jun. 21, 2005	Remarks at Nippon Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations), by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, Toyko, Japan	Commissioner Roel C. Campos
Jun. 15, 2005	SEC in Transition: What We've Done and What's Ahead, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Jun. 13, 2005	Remarks Before the American Academy in Berlin, by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, Berlin, Germany	Commissioner Roel C. Campos
June 8, 2005	Remarks Before the SIA Industry Leadership Luncheon, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, San Francisco, CA	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
May 19, 2005	Remarks Before the the Council on Foreign Relations, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, New York, NY	Chairman William H. Donaldson
May 12, 2005	Remarks Before the Foundation Financial Officers Group Spring Meeting, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, DC	Chairman William H. Donaldson
May 8, 2005	2005 CFA Institute Annual Conference, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Chairman William H. Donaldson
May 2, 2005	Letter from Commissioners Glassman and Atkins re: Staff Report on the Exemptive Rule Amendments of 2004: The Independent Chair Condition, by Commissioners Cynthia A. Glassman and Paul S. Atkins See also: Adopting Release, IC-26520	Commissioners Cynthia A. Glassman, Paul S. Atkins
Apr. 27, 2005	Remarks Before the California '40 Acts Institute, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, San Francisco, CA	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Apr. 20, 2005	Remarks Before the Bond Market Association, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, New York, NY	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Apr. 13, 2005	Closing Remarks Before the Roundtable on the Implementation of Internal Control Reporting Provisions, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Apr. 13, 2005	Opening Remarks Before the Roundtable on the Implementation of Internal Control Reporting Provisions, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Apr. 11, 2005	Remarks Before the Council of Institutional Investors 2005 Spring Conference Critical SEC Issues for 2005 - 2006, by Commissioner Harvey J. Goldschmid, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Harvey J. Goldschmid
Apr. 6, 2005	Enhancement and Modernization of the National Market System, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Apr. 6, 2005	Remarks Before the open meeting regarding the IA/BD Rule, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Apr. 6, 2005	Remarks Before the Open Meeting regarding Regulation NMS, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Apr. 6, 2005	Opening Statement at Commission Open Meeting of April 6, 2005, re: Regulation NMS, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Apr. 6, 2005	Opening Statement at Commission Open Meeting of April 6, 2005, re: Broker-Dealer Rule, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Apr. 4, 2005	Charles Hamilton Houston Lecture, by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Apr. 1, 2005	Remarks Before the Financial Services Roundtable, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Palm Beach, Florida	Chairman William H. Donaldson
First Quarter
Mar. 30, 2005	Remarks Before the Redefining Investment Strategy Education ("RISE") Symposium Corporate Governance Panel, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Dayton, OH	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Mar. 16, 2005	Remarks Before the Directors Education Institute, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Mar. 14, 2005	EU-U.S. Dialogue on Financial Market Regulation — A U.S. Perspective, Remarks Before the Annual Washington Conference of the Institute of International Bankers, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Mar. 14, 2005	Remarks Before the Mutual Fund and Investment Management Conference, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Mar. 9, 2005	Remarks Before the Boston Securities Traders Association by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Boston, MA.	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Mar. 4, 2005	Remarks before SEC Speaks in 2005 by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Washignton, D.C.	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Mar. 4, 2005	Remarks Before the SEC Speaks Conference, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Mar. 4, 2005	Remarks before SEC Speaks Conference, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Mar. 3, 2005	Statement Before the Open Meeting regarding Mutual Fund Redemption Fees by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Mar. 3, 2005	Statement Before the Open Meeting regarding NRSRO Proposing Release by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Mar. 3, 2005	Statement Before the Open Meeting regarding PCAOB and FASB Budget Review by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Washington, D.C.   Response of Financial Accounting Foundation to Commissioner Atkin's Questions   Response of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to Commissioner Atkin's Questions	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Mar. 3, 2005	Statement at Open Meeting Regarding NRSRO Rule Proposal, by Commissioner Harvey J. Goldschmid, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Harvey J. Goldschmid
Mar. 3, 2005	Statement at March 3, 2005 Open Meeting, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Mar. 3, 2005	Statement regarding the NRSRO Proposal Before the Open Meeting, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Washington, D.C.	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Mar. 2, 2005	Remarks Before the European Corporate Governance Summit: An SEC Commissioner's View: The Post-Sarbanes-Oxley Environment for Foreign Issuers, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, London, England	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Feb. 24, 2005	Remarks Before the Ninth Annual Conference on SEC Regulation Outside the United States, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, London, England	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Feb. 23, 2005	Remarks Before the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Atlanta, Georgia	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Feb. 22, 2005	Remarks Before the Association for Corporate Growth of the National Capital Region 11th Annual Mid-Atlantic Region M&A Conference and Capital Forum, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, McClean, VA	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Feb. 16, 2005	Remarks Before the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, Washington, D.C.	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Feb. 16, 2005	Remarks Before the Economic Club of Memphis by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Memphis, Tennessee	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Feb. 11, 2005	Remarks Before the SIEPR Economic Summit: Assessment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Critical Issue Session, by Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman, Stanford, CA	Commissioner Cynthia A. Glassman
Feb. 1, 2005	Remarks Before the Bond Market Association 2005 Legal & Compliance Conference by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, New York, NY	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Jan. 27, 2005	Remarks Before the Deutsches Aktieninstitut New Year's Reception by Commissioner Paul S. Atkins, Brussels, Belgium	Commissioner Paul S. Atkins
Jan. 25, 2005	U.S. Capital Markets in the Post-Sarbanes-Oxley World: Why Our Markets Should Matter to Foreign Issuers, Remarks Before the London School of Economics, by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson, London, England	Chairman William H. Donaldson
Jan. 10, 2005	The SEC's Shareholder Access Proposal by Commissioner Roel C. Campos, New York, NY	Commissioner Roel C. Campos

2005 Speeches and Statements by Commission Staff

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