DODD STATEMENT ON SEC-FED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs released the following statement today on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was entered into by the SEC and Fed.

"It is my hope that the MOU will result in improved supervision of investment banks and bank holding companies, and strengthen our financial markets for investors and our nation's economy.  It is important to note that the MOU does not grant any new authority to either agency, nor does it affect the ability of the Congress and the Senate Banking Committee to oversee regulated institutions and markets.  I am pleased that the MOU seeks to achieve its important objectives while leaving consideration of any broader reforms to our financial regulatory landscape to Congress-- issues that the Senate Banking Committee will begin to examine in greater detail over the coming weeks and months."

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