Press Releases

HMA applauds the Securities and Exchange Commission for proposing several new rules designed to better protect investors, and promote more fair, orderly, and efficient markets.  

By Healthy Markets / December 14, 2022

Washington, D.C. – The Healthy Markets Association (HMA) applauds the Securities and Exchange Commission for proposing several new rules designed to better protect investors, and promote more fair, orderly, and efficient markets.   HMA has long advocated for reforms to order execution disclosures, improved transparency and access to better-priced orders, order-by-order competition, and enhancements to best […]

Healthy Markets Association and CFA Institute Release Statement on SEC’s Incomplete Efforts to Improve Cost Transparency for Investors

By Healthy Markets / October 28, 2022

October 28, 2022 Washington, DC – Today, the Healthy Markets Association and CFA Institute released a joint statement regarding the October 26th adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of new rules for tailored reports for fund shareholders. “We at CFA Institute believe that these rules are a significant step towards providing investors with […]

Healthy Markets Association Welcomes James Andrus and Professor Gina-Gail Fletcher to its Board of Directors

By Healthy Markets / September 1, 2022

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 1, 2022 Today, the Healthy Markets Association, an investor-focused not-for-profit coalition focused on improving the capital markets, announced that James Andrus and Professor Gina-Gail Fletcher have been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Andrus is Interim Managing Investment Director of Sustainable Investments at CalPERS. He is recognized internationally as a […]

Healthy Markets Association sends letter to the House Financial Services Committee in advance of today’s Gamestop hearing.

By Healthy Markets / February 17, 2021

On February 17th, the Healthy Markets Association submitted a letter to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee in advance of the Committee’s February 18th hearing, Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide. Read the full letter here. In light of GameStop trading and other “meme” stock moves, investors, companies, executives, creditors, workers, […]

Healthy Markets Association Releases Ground-Breaking

By Healthy Markets / November 20, 2019

On November 19, 2019, the Healthy Markets Association released its ground-breaking Research Practices Questionnaire. The Research Practices Questionnaire is intended to assist asset owners and asset managers in assessing the conflicts of interest and costs attendant with their service providers’ research practices. By way of background, for more than two decades, investors and their trade […]

Healthy Markets Association Announces Appointment of Amy McGarrity to its Board, and Thanks Stuart George for his Service

By Healthy Markets / November 6, 2019

Today, the Healthy Markets Association announced the appointment of Amy McGarrity to its Board of Directors. Ms. McGarrity serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Colorado PERA, a member of Healthy Markets. “Amy is a powerful voice for pensioners,” said Tyler Gellasch, Executive Director of Healthy Markets. “We welcome her expertise and perspective, as we […]

Healthy Markets Association Releases New Report: Benchmark-Linked Investments: Managing Risks and Conflicts of Interest

By Healthy Markets / March 7, 2019

PR Web On Thursday, March 7, 2019, the Healthy Markets Association released a ground-breaking report on improving oversight of benchmark-linked investments.  Millions of investors have placed trillions of dollars into investment products that are linked to benchmarks for interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equities prices, and countless other reference points. These benchmark-linked investment products range from […]

Healthy Markets Association Announces Expansion of Its Board and Appointment of New members Stuart George, Don Pontes, Jr. and Ray Ross

By Healthy Markets / February 22, 2018

NEW YORK (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 22, 2018 Today, the Healthy Markets Association announced the expansion of its Board of Directors and appointment of three new members, Stuart George, Don Pontes, Jr., and Ray Ross. The new board members are representatives of Healthy Markets members, Macquarie Investment Management, Americas; California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS); and Clearpool, respectively. […]

Healthy Markets Association Releases Report – US Equity Market Data: How Conflicts of Interest Overwhelm an Outdated Regulatory Model and Market Participants

By Healthy Markets / November 17, 2017

Today, the Healthy Markets Association announced the release of its newest report, US Equity Market Data: How Conflicts of Interest Overwhelm an Outdated Regulatory Model and Market Participants. The [INSERT LINK TO PRODUCT ] 80-page Report provides a comprehensive review of the regulatory framework, uses, and costs for both public and private US equity market data. […]

Healthy Markets Association Announces Expansion and Launch of the Healthy Markets Research Institute’s Market Analytics Platform

By Healthy Markets / February 15, 2017

Today, the Healthy Markets Association, an investor-focused not-for-profit coalition focused on improving the capital markets, announced the addition of three new members, as well as the launch of its groundbreaking Market Analytics Platform. The platform, which is a project of the Healthy Markets Research Institute (HMRI), is expected to be operational in Q2 2017. Healthy […]