Francois Hollande Quotes

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow.

The biggest issue I have with the CFPB is that I don't believe that they should be funded out of profits from the Federal Reserve.

The stability of global financial markets is a public good. If governments fail to protect this public good, then those who suffer are the working people of the world whose jobs, whose homes, and whose standard of living depends on it.

I want Britain to be the home of successful competitive and stable financial services.

The Federal Reserve has always recognized the importance of allowing markets to work, and government oversight of financial firms will never be fully effective without the aid of strong market discipline.

Taming the financial markets and winning back democratic control over them is the central condition for creating a new social balance in Germany and Europe.

I plan to eliminate the equity cap in investment, and I also plan large-scale deregulation to meet global standards.

Well-functioning financial systems are important in achieving sustained economic growth. They play a crucial role in channeling household savings into the corporate sector and allocating investment funds among firms.

North Carolina is home to some of the largest financial institutions in the country, and a vibrant network of community banks. We're a banking state, and we're proud of that distinction. But we also understand that responsible financial regulation protects consumers and businesses.

I want Britain to be a global financial centre but I want it to be properly regulated.

Creating a regulatory system that reflects the modern-day realities of financial markets is not as difficult as it may appear.

It's the FSA and its plethora of EU bodies that's failed.

When we tax, we are dealing with fire, and without proper controls we can easily burn down everything we have built.

It is certainly for the public good to keep all the banks competitors for our favors by a judicious distribution of them and thus to engage the individuals who belong to them in support of the reformed order of things or at least in an acquiescence under it.

We're charged by Congress with regulating financial institutions. We take that mission seriously. We are tough supervisors and regulators.

Collective European Union action could mean no hiding places for evaders, no safe haven for tax avoiders, and no treasure islands for money launderers.

Britain needs a tough, strong financial conduct regulator.

We need sobriety, rationality, and civility in the discussions on the regulation of financial institutions so that the banks can return in a robust manner to their central role in funding the economy.

The final Brexit deal must ensure there is no diminution in Britain's national security or ability to tackle cross-border crime.

I would like to implore all the governments of the world to come together to form a protocol to regulate virtual currency.

Reasonable regulations are essential to protect consumers from harmful practices and ensure that consumer financial markets operate in a fair, transparent, competitive manner.

Financial regulators should be particularly attentive to the financial consequences of their actions.

Creating a Financial Transactions Tax would go a long way to curbing short-term speculative trading, including high-frequency trading.

If I had a dream, it would be that most of the countries in the world, and especially in Europe and the U.S... have more alignment on a set of principles of tax and economic reform that would create an environment that would be more consistent first, definitely more stable.

In order to help small businesses gain access to the credit and capital they need to run their business successfully, Congress must adopt policies that support functional capital markets without imposing undue restrictions on providers of debt and equity capital.