Speeches and Statements Archive

Speeches and statements (including testimony and video transcripts) given by the Chair, Commissioners, and SEC staff prior to 2012.

Date Title Speaker Type
Oct. 29, 1997 Testimony: S. 1260, the “Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1997” Arthur Levitt, Isaac C. Hunt, Jr. Testimony
Oct. 22, 1997 Testimony: The Disclosure Obligations of Public Companies Presented by the Year 2000 Brian J. Lane Testimony
Oct. 21, 1997 Testimony: The Implementation of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Arthur Levitt Testimony
Oct. 8, 1997 Testimony: The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Examination Oversight of Securities Firms Affiliated with Banks Lori A. Richards Testimony
Oct. 1, 1997 Testimony: FASB’s Proposed Accounting Rules for Derivative Financial Contracts Arthur Levitt Testimony
Sep. 22, 1997 Testimony: “Micro Cap” Market (NOTE: text corrected again 10-03-97.) Arthur Levitt Testimony
Jul. 30, 1997 Testimony Concerning the Readiness of the United States Securities Industry and Public Companies To Meet the Information Processing Challenges of the Year 2000 Arthur Levitt Testimony
Jul. 30, 1997 Oral Statement Concerning the Readiness of the United States Securities Industry and Public Companies To Meet the Information Processing Challenges of the Year 2000 (preface to testimony, above) Arthur Levitt Testimony
Jul. 24, 1997 Testimony Concerning the Impact of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Arthur Levitt Testimony
Jul. 17, 1997 Testimony Concerning Financial Modernization and H.R. 10, The Financial Services Competition Act of 1997 Arthur Levitt Testimony
Jun. 24, 1997 Testimony Regarding the Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and Related Matters Barry P. Barbash Testimony
May. 22, 1997 Testimony Regarding Financial Modernization Arthur Levitt Testimony
Apr. 29, 1997 Testimony Regarding S. 621, A Bill to Repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 Isaac C. Hunt, Jr. Testimony
Apr. 15, 1997 Testimony Concerning H.R. 467, “The Commodity Exchange Act Amendments of 1997” Richard R. Lindsey Testimony
Mar. 19, 1997 Testimony Concerning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998 Arthur Levitt Testimony
Mar. 14, 1997 Testimony Concerning Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998 Arthur Levitt Testimony
Mar. 6, 1997 Testimony Concerning SEC Reauthorization Arthur Levitt, Steven Wallman, Isaac C. Hunt, Jr., Norman S. Johnson Testimony
Mar. 4, 1997 Testimony Concerning Disclosure of Accounting Policies for Derivatives and Disclosure and Quantitative and Qualitative Information About Market Risk Inherent in Market Risk-Sensitive Instruments Steven Wallman Testimony
Feb. 13, 1997 Testimony Concerning H.R. 268, “The Depository Institution Affiliation and Thrift Charter Conversion Act” Arthur Levitt Testimony