Daniel M. Gallagher

Commissioner Gallagher’s Remarks on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for Europe and the United States

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Thank you, Hal [Scott], for that kind introduction. I apologize for not being able to address you in person. Back in 2013, I opened a speech to the American Academy in Berlin with a bit of German.[1] While I managed not to call myself a jelly donut, my German was nonetheless so bad that I have been banned from entering the country to speak in a public forum.

I applaud Professor Scott and the Harvard Law School for sponsoring this important and timely symposium. After the financial crisis, regulators around the world rushed to take action — any action, … Read more

Commissioner Gallagher discusses Federal Preemption of State Corporate Governance

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The following remarks were delivered by Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the 26th Annual Corporate Law Institute at Tulane University Law School on March 27, 2014.  A copy of the speech is also available here. 

Thank you, David [Katz], for that kind introduction.  I’m very pleased to be here with you this afternoon.

In April 2010, when my friend and former colleague Troy Paredes spoke at this conference, he expressed his misgivings about the draft legislation moving through Congress that ultimately became the Dodd-Frank Act.[i]  Today, nearly … Read more

Commissioner Gallagher discusses Regulatory Capital Requirements

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The following remarks were delivered by Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. at the Institute of International Bankers 25th Annual Washington Conference on March 3, 2014.  A copy of the speech is also available here.

Thank you, Roger [Blissett].

Before I begin, I’d like to point out that two years ago, I spoke at this conference and discussed the Financial Stability Oversight Council, or FSOC, in great detail.  I spoke about the inherently political nature of FSOC, how it had been vested with tremendous power, and how it could threaten our … Read more

Commissioner Gallagher discusses Renewed SEC Priorities

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The following remarks were delivered by Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Orange County, California at the Forum for Corporate Directors on January 24, 2014.  A copy of the speech is also available here.

Thank you, Chris [Cox], for your generous introduction and your invitation to address this truly distinguished gathering.  I was honored that Chris asked me to speak here today.  But it was an even bigger honor to work for Chris when he was Chairman, both as his Counsel and as Deputy Director of the Division of Trading and Markets.  Chris’s … Read more

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The Philosophies of Capital Requirements

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The following remarks were delivered by Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. on January 15, 2014. 

Thank you, Sarah [Kelsey, Exchequer Club Secretary], for that introduction.  I’m very pleased to be here this afternoon.

Today, I’d like to talk about regulatory capital.  Given the usual reaction I get when I raise this subject, just to be safe, I’ve barred the exits!

In all seriousness, though, there’s been a great deal of attention paid to regulatory capital recently, including new Dodd-Frank requirements, Basel III implementation (or non-implementation) issues, and even bipartisan Congressional efforts … Read more

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Commissioner Gallagher discusses Venture Exchanges

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The following remarks were delivered by Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at FIA Futures and Options Expo on November 6, 2013. 

Thank you Walt [Lukken] for your very kind introduction. I am delighted to be here today — it’s not every day that an SEC Commissioner gets to speak at a futures industry conference. If you didn’t know better, you’d think that the Dodd-Frank Act actually accomplished its goal of regulatory rationalization by merging the SEC and the CFTC into a single commission, regulating all aspects of the capital markets! As you know, however, … Read more

Gallagher on the Roles of State and Federal Law in Corporate Governance

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The following post comes from remarks delivered by SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher at the European Corporate Governance & Company Law Conference in Dublin, Ireland on May 17, 2013. 

Thank you Danny [McCoy] for your very kind introduction.  I am delighted to be able to participate in this conference, and especially proud as an Irish-American that it is being held in conjunction with Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.  This conference is particularly valuable because it provides a forum for executives, directors, investors, and policy makers to have a frank and productive dialogue on important corporate governance … Read more

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The Proper Role of the Federal Government in Corporate Governance

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Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher delivered the below remarks before the Corporate Directors Forum at the University of San Diego, San Diego, California, on January 29, 2013:

Thank you Anne [Sheehan] for your very kind introduction.  I am honored to be here today.  Conferences like this are critically important, and all too rare, opportunities for directors, executives, shareholders, and regulators to interact.

Before I go any further, I need to provide the standard disclaimer that my remarks today are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

Today I would like to talk … Read more

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