Financial Services
Perspectives on Challenges in the Property Insurance Market and the Impact on Consumers (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Perspectives on Challenges in the Property Insurance Market and the Impact on Consumers Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date September 7, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Homeowners Insurance Market: The hearing focused on current challenges facing the U.S. homeowners insurance market, including higher prices, reductions in coverage, and […]
Digital Dollar Dilemma: The Implications of a Central Bank Digital Currency and Private Sector Alternatives (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Digital Dollar Dilemma: The Implications of a Central Bank Digital Currency and Private Sector Alternatives Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date September 14, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): The hearing focused on the growing interest in CBDCs and considered whether […]
The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance)
Hearing The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Date November 2, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Current U.S. Insurance Affordability and Availability Challenges: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed concerns regarding the current trends within the U.S. insurance industry and […]
Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date November 15, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Use of Digital Assets in Illicit Activity: Subcommittee Democrats and Ms. Jimenez raised concerns over how cryptocurrencies are often used […]
International Financing of Nuclear Energy (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions)
Hearing International Financing of Nuclear Energy Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Date January 17, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Nuclear Power: Most Subcommittee Members, Ms. Korsnick, Mr. McMurray, and Dr. Reinke expressed interest in having the U.S. pursue nuclear power, which they described as […]
Crypto Crime in Context Part II: Examining Approaches to Combat Illicit Activity (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Crypto Crime in Context Part II: Examining Approaches to Combat Illicit Activity Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date February 15, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Digital Assets and their Potential Use in Illicit Activities: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in the growth […]
Taking a Serious Look at the Retirement Crisis in America: What Can We Do to Expand Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Workers? (U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions)
Hearing Taking a Serious Look at the Retirement Crisis in America: What Can We Do to Expand Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Workers? Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Date February 28, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The State of the U.S.’s Retirement System: Committee Democrats, Ms. Schambers, Dr. Ghilarducci, and Mr. […]
Next Generation Infrastructure: How Tokenization of Real-World Assets Will Facilitate Efficient Markets (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Next Generation Infrastructure: How Tokenization of Real-World Assets Will Facilitate Efficient Markets Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date June 5, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The Tokenization of Real-World Assets: The hearing considered current tokenization of real-world assets and how policymakers should respond to this […]
Oversight of Digital Commodities (U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry)
Hearing Oversight of Digital Commodities Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Date July 10, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Current U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Oversight of the Digital Assets Market: The hearing considered the CFTC’s current oversight of the digital assets. Committee Members and CFTC Chairman Behnam expressed concerns that the […]
Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance)
Hearing Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Date July 24, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Housing Landscape: The hearing focused on the various challenges currently facing the U.S. housing sector. Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses discussed how housing supply shortages […]
Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development)
Hearing Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Date July 25, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Reauthorization of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in working to reauthorize the CFTC. They noted how Congress […]
Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date September 10, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Decentralized Finance (DeFi): DeFi refers to a novel technology that enables parties to make instant or near-instant transactions globally on a 24/7 basis. […]