Margin Requirements for Transactions in Financial Instruments: Hearings Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2704 ... May 29 and 30, 1980 |
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... Adopt margin requirements . Prepared statement A. The commission's response to the March silver trading crisis . B. The statutory framework for regulating futures trading C. Margin regulation .. Prepared statement before the ...
... Adopt margin requirements . Prepared statement A. The commission's response to the March silver trading crisis . B. The statutory framework for regulating futures trading C. Margin regulation .. Prepared statement before the ...
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... adopted , and whether financial futures are dealt with differently than the traditional commodity markets . At least in a small way , the nature and complexities of the situation we are facing in these markets have been illustrated by ...
... adopted , and whether financial futures are dealt with differently than the traditional commodity markets . At least in a small way , the nature and complexities of the situation we are facing in these markets have been illustrated by ...
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... ADOPT MARGIN REQUIREMENTS In my previous testimony on the silver crisis , I took the position that the Congress should provide the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with the authority to adopt margin re- quirements for ...
... ADOPT MARGIN REQUIREMENTS In my previous testimony on the silver crisis , I took the position that the Congress should provide the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with the authority to adopt margin re- quirements for ...
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... adopt margin requirements for all futures trading in order to reduce the likelihood of recurrence , or minimize the impact , of sharp swings in futures prices as experienced in March . It is my belief that the authority entrusted to the ...
... adopt margin requirements for all futures trading in order to reduce the likelihood of recurrence , or minimize the impact , of sharp swings in futures prices as experienced in March . It is my belief that the authority entrusted to the ...
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... adopted by boards of trade . As the March silver trading crisis demonstrates , low initial margin requirements facilitate speculation by enabling futures traders to achieve greater leverage . Initial margin for speculators , if set at ...
... adopted by boards of trade . As the March silver trading crisis demonstrates , low initial margin requirements facilitate speculation by enabling futures traders to achieve greater leverage . Initial margin for speculators , if set at ...
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1979 through March action agency Agriculture Andrew Brimmer banks Berendt bill Board of Governors Board of Trade Brimmer broker broker-dealers CARSWELL cash market CBOT CFTC Chairman Chicago Board clearing members collateral Comex commodities markets Commodity Exchange Act Commodity Futures Trading concern Cong Congress customers daily price delivery economic excessive speculation FCCB Federal Reserve Board financial futures financial instruments Foreign Investors forward contracts futures contracts futures exchanges futures margins Futures Trading Commission gold hedgers hedging HEIMANN increase initial margin interest January jurisdiction KCBT legislation liquidation loans March 27 margin authority margin calls margin levels meeting million ounces original margin requirements participants purchase question regulation regulatory responsibility risk SCHLEICHER Section securities self-regulatory Senator STEVENSON Senator STEWART September Sess set margins silver contracts silver futures market silver market silver positions silver prices silver situation Special Silver Committee statement tion transactions Treasury volatility VOLCKER WILMOUTH
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Page 526 - ... security" or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing.
Page 526 - When used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires — (1) the term "security" means any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, or, in...
Page 714 - I wish to thank you for the opportunity to express the views of the General Services Administration on HR 11167, a bill "To authorize certain construction at military installations and for other purposes and State-owned lands in Texas, in exchange for Government-owned lands.
Page 213 - Five members who are members of the Committee on Banking and Currency of the House of Representatives, three from the majority and two from the minority party, to be appointed by the chairman of the committee.
Page 680 - ... person by any means whatsoever In regard to any such order or contract or the disposition or execution of any such order or contract, or In regard to any act of agency performed with respect to such order or contract for such...
Page 680 - ... any contract of sale of any commodity for future delivery made, or to be made, on or subject to the rules of any contract market...
Page 232 - Policy. — Regulations shall be as simple and clear as possible. They shall achieve legislative goals effectively and efficiently. They shall not impose unnecessary burdens on the economy, on individuals, on public or private organizations, or on State and local governments.
Page 693 - Chairman under this paragraph. "(7) No Commissioner or employee of the Commission shall accept employment or compensation from any person, exchange, or clearinghouse subject to regulation by the Commission under this Act during his term of office, nor shall he participate, directly or indirectly, in any contract market operations or transactions of a character subject to regulation by the Commission.
Page 716 - Industries; producers of semi-fabricated and Industrial products; and mirror manufacturers. A major purpose of the Association is to keep its members and the public informed on the pertinent developments in the field of silver; such as, production, consumption, availability, uses, regulations and legislation.
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