Professor
Michael Greenberger
Michael Greenberger, JD
Events
September 26-27, 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, with support from the Ford
Foundation Project on Financial Instability, "Financial Governance
after the Crisis"
Professor Greenberger will participate in a conference addressing the
structure of financial governance and the role of the state, particularly on
issues such as the impact of the credit crunch on economic and
financial markets and the broad effects of austerity and tight fiscal policy.
June 19-21, 2013, Chicago, IL
Global Grain Events
Professor Greenberger will speak at a conference on international
grain, soft commodities, and energy markets, specifically on the topic of
achieving transparency through commodity market regulation while
maintaining liquidity.
February 11, 2013, Washington, DC
C-FARE and USDA Economist Group Seminar, "The Impact of High
Price Volatility on Global Commodity Markets"
Professor Greenberger addresses a group of economists and other
policy advocates on the sources of high price levels and price volatility
in current global commodity markets and possible market reforms to
address these problems.
February 7-8, 2013, Washington, DC
George Washington University Center for Law, Economics, &
Finance,et. al.- "The Political Economy of Financial Regulation"
Professor Greenberger speaks at a conference that brings together
legal scholars, regulators, economists, and other stakeholders to
discuss the role of competing interests, inequities in financial
resources, and the influence of the political process in the drafting of
financial regulations.  Specifically, Professor Greenberger participated
on a panel on the future of financial regulation after the 2012 elections,
beginning at minute 58 of the attached video.

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February 5, 2013, Washington, DC
CFTC Public Roundtable to Discuss Proposed Rulemaking Enhancing
Protections Afforded Customers and Funds Deposited by Customers
Professor Greenberger discusses the CFTC's proposed protections for
customers of Futures Commission Merchants and Derivatives Clearing
Organizations, including disclosure requirements, financial reporting,
and segregation of accounts.
November 26-27, 2012 Berlin, Germany
Hyman P. Minsky Conference on Financial Instability - "Debt, Deficits,
and Unstable Markets,"
Professor Greenberger will participate in this conference, which is
organized in part by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, and
present "The Imperative of the Extraterritorial Reach of Dodd-Frank."  
November 1, 2012, Washington, DC
Center for National Policy - "Wall Street:  Too Big to Break Up?"
Professor Greenberger speaks on the deregulation of the derivatives
market, how the opaque casino-like nature of this market contributed to
the financial collapse, and how Dodd-Frank aims to prevent future
bailouts.
October 22, 2012, Washington, DC
The Effects of S.B. 3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis
Act of 2012
Professor Greenberger will participate in a discussion with Americans
for Financial Reform and the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards about
the implications of S.B. 3468, a bill which would allow the White House
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to require that independent
agencies perform additional cost-benefit analysis and other
justifications for proposed regulations.
September 20-21, 2012 Baltimore, MD
2012 Ward Kershaw Symposium - "Too Big to Jail: The Roadblocks
to Regulatory Enforcement"
Professor Greenberger will coordinate this symposium which will
examine the state of regulation in this country and discuss solutions to
the issues which regulators must deal with.
July 24, 2012 Washington, DC
Volcker Rule: Hedging v. Proprietary Trading
Professor Greenberger will participate in a bipartisan panel discussion
of the Volcker Rule.
Past Events
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