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Commission Speeches and Public Statements Archive: 1998

This index lists speeches and other public statements by the Chairman, Commissioners, and Staff of the SEC, which cover a wide range of topics concerning the state of the markets and the Commission's regulatory agenda.

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1998 Speeches by the Chairman and Commissioners

Date Title Author
Fourth Quarter
Dec. 8, 1998 "A Partnership for the Public Trust" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Washington, D.C. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Dec. 3, 1998 "Expanding the Promise of Opportunity and Security Through Saving and Investing" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt before the Consumer Federation of America, Washington, D.C. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Nov. 16, 1998 "A Financial Partnership" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the Financial Executives Institute, New York, N.Y. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Nov. 6, 1998 "Meeting the Challenges of a 21st Century Marketplace" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the Securities Industry Association Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida Chairman Arthur Levitt
Nov. 5, 1998 "Aircraft Carrier: The Commission Comes To A Fork In The Ocean" – Remarks of Commissioner Isaac C. Hunt, Jr. at the Practicing Law Institute's 30th Annual Institute of Securities Regulation, New York City, New York Commissioner Isaac C. Hunt, Jr.
Oct. 19, 1998 "The SEC Perspective on Investing Social Security in the Stock Market" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the John F. Kennedy School of Government Forum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Oct. 16, 1998 "Dedication Ceremony of the William O. Douglas Commission Meeting Room" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the Dedication of the William O. Douglas Meeting Room, Washington, D.C. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Third Quarter
Sep. 28, 1998 "The 'Numbers Game'" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the N.Y.U. Center for Law and Business, New York, N.Y. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Sep. 9, 1998 "The Importance of Transparency In America's Debt Market" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the Media Studies Center, New York, N.Y. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Aug. 17, 1998 "A Call for Research on SEC Initiatives" – Remarks of Commissioner Isaac C. Hunt, Jr., at the Annual Convention of the American Accounting Association, New Orleans, Louisiana Commissioner Isaac C. Hunt, Jr.
Second Quarter
May 15, 1998 Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the Investment Company Institute, Washington, D.C. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Apr. 24, 1998 "Reaching the Right Balance: Options for Innovative Markets" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Options Clearing Corporation, Chicago, Ill. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Apr. 21, 1998 "The State of the Brokerage Profession" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt Before the Securities Industry Association's Legal and Compliance Seminar, Scottsdale, Ariz. Chairman Arthur Levitt
First Quarter
Mar. 30, 1998 Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt to the National Roundtable on Saving and Investing, Facts on Saving and Investing Campaign, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Mar. 12, 1998 "Corporate Governance: Integrity in the Information Age" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the Tenth Annual Corporate Law Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, La. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Mar. 6, 1998 "Investor Protection in the Age of Technology" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt at the Third Annual Financial Services and Technology Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah Chairman Arthur Levitt
Feb. 27, 1998 "A Question of Integrity: Promoting Investor Confidence by Fighting Insider Trading" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt to the "S.E.C. Speaks" Conference, Washington, D.C. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Feb. 12, 1998 "Litigation Reform, Safe Harbors, and Other Matters of Interest" – Remarks of Commissioner Isaac C. Hunt, Jr., at the 1998 Orange County Public Company Forum, Orange County, Calif. Commissioner Isaac C. Hunt, Jr.
Feb. 8, 1998 "Financial Self-Defense: Protection in the Modern Markets" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt to the Investors' Town Meeting, Los Angeles, Calif. Chairman Arthur Levitt
Jan. 16, 1998 "Inclusion and Diversity on Wall Street" – Remarks of Chairman Arthur Levitt to the Wall Street Project // Rainbow-PUSH Coalition Chairman Arthur Levitt

1998 Speeches by Commission Staff

Date Title Author
Fourth Quarter
Dec. 17, 1998 Remarks of Richard Walker, Director, Division of Enforcement, at the Symposium on "The CPA and Independence," sponsored by the New York State Society of CPA's and The CPA Journal Richard H. Walker, Director, Division of Enforcement
Dec. 9, 1998 "A Vision for the 21st Century" – Remarks of Lynn E. Turner, Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission, at the 1998 Twenty-Sixth Annual National Conference on Current SEC Developments, Washington, D.C. Lynn Turner, Chief Accountant
Dec. 9, 1998 "International Reporting Issues" – Remarks by Craig C. Olinger, Deputy Chief Accountant, Division of Corporation Finance, at the 1998 Twenty-Sixth Annual National Conference on Current SEC Developments, Washington, D.C. Craig C. Olinger, Deputy Chief Accountant
Dec. 9, 1998 "Current Accounting Projects" – Remarks of Joe Godwin, Academic Accounting Fellow, Office of the Chief Accountant, at the 1998 Twenty-Sixth Annual National Conference on Current SEC Developments, Washington, D.C. Joe Godwin, Academic Accounting Fellow, Office of the Chief Accountant
Dec. 9, 1998 "Current Accounting Projects" – Remarks of Jane B. Adams, Deputy Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant, at the 1998 Twenty-Sixth Annual National Conference on Current SEC Developments, Washington, D.C. Jane B. Adams, Deputy Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant
Dec. 8, 1998 "Enforcement Issues: Good News, Bad News, Brillo Pads, Miracle-Gro, and Roundup" – Remarks of Walter P. Schuetze, Chief Accountant, Division of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission, at the 1998 Twenty-Sixth Annual National Conference on SEC Developments, Washington, D.C. Walter P. Schuetze, Chief Accountant, Division of Enforcement
Dec. 8, 1998 Remarks of Richard Walker, Director, Division of Enforcement, before AICPA, Washington, D.C. Richard H. Walker, Director, Division of Enforcement
Dec. 7, 1998 Remarks of Richard Walker, Director, Division of Enforcement, before the Investment Company Institute, Washington, D.C. Richard H. Walker, Director, Division of Enforcement
Dec. 7, 1998 Remarks of Paul F. Roye, Director of the Division of Investment Management, before the Investment Company Institute's Securities Law Procedures Conference, Washington, D.C. Paul F. Roye, Director, Division of Investment Management
Dec. 3, 1998 "Current Projects of the Office of the Chief Accountant" – Remarks of Lynn E. Turner, Chief Accountant of the Commission at the Colorado State Society of Certified Public Accountants' 1998 SEC Conference, Denver, CO Lynn Turner, Chief Accountant
Nov. 6, 1998 "Continuing High Traditions" – Remarks of Lynn E. Turner, Chief Accountant of the Commission, at the AICPA Bank and Savings Institution Annual Conference Lynn Turner, Chief Accountant
Oct. 30, 1998 "Challenges To Be Met" – Remarks of Lynn E. Turner, Chief Accountant of the Commission, at the Ninth Conference on Financial Reporting, University of California, Berkeley Lynn Turner, Chief Accountant
Oct. 22, 1998 "Towards Higher Values in Financial Reporting" – Remarks of Lynn E. Turner, Chief Accountant of the Commission, at the Financial Executives Institute 1998 Annual Conference Lynn Turner, Chief Accountant
Third Quarter
Sep. 19, 1998 "The Advantages of a Dual System: Parallel Streams of Civil and Criminal Enforcement of the U.S. Securities Laws" – Remarks of Thomas C. Newkirk, Associate Director, and Ira L. Brandriss, Staff Attorney, Division of Enforcement, at the 16th International Symposium on Economic Crime, Jesus College, Cambridge, England Thomas C. Newkirk, Associate Director, and Ira L. Brandriss, Staff Attorney, Division of Enforcement
Sep. 19, 1998 "Insider Trading – A U.S. Perspective" – Remarks of Thomas C. Newkirk, Associate Director, and Melissa A. Robertson, Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement, at the 16th International Symposium on Economic Crime, Jesus College, Cambridge, England Thomas C. Newkirk, Associate Director, and Melissa A. Robertson, Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement
Aug. 17, 1998 "Enforcement Issues, and Is the Cost of Purchased Goodwill an Asset?" – Remarks of Walter P. Schuetze, Chief Accountant, Division of Enforcement, to the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section, American Accounting Association 1998 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La. Walter P. Schuetze, Chief Accountant, Division of Enforcement
Second Quarter
May 14, 1998 "Current Developments at the SEC" – Remarks of Walter P. Schuetze, Chief Accountant, Office of Corporate Practice, Division of Enforcement, at the 17th Annual SEC and Financial Reporting Institute Conference, Leventhal School of Accounting, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Walter P. Schuetze, Chief Accountant, Division of Enforcement
May 14, 1998 "Current Accounting Topics" – Remarks of Jane B. Adams, Deputy Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant, at the 17th Annual SEC and Financial Reporting Institute Conference, Leventhal School of Accounting, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Jane B. Adams, Deputy Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant
May 21, 1998 Remarks of Richard R. Lindsey, Director, Division of Market Regulation, at the NASD Spring Conference Richard R. Lindsey, Director, Division of Market Regulation
First Quarter
Mar. 23, 1998 "Mutual Fund Consolidation and Globalization: Challenges for the Future" – Remarks of Barry P. Barbash, Director of the Division of Investment Management, to the Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference, Sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and the ICI Education Foundation, Orlando, Florida Barry P. Barbash, Director of the Division of Investment Management
Mar. 10, 1998 "What is Going to Happen in the US?" – Remarks of Mary B. Tokar, Senior Associate Chief Accountant for the Office of the Chief Accountant, at the Second International Accounting Standards Conference, Brussells, Belgium Mary B. Tokar, Senior Associate Chief Accountant–International, Office of the Chief Accountant

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Modified: 04/23/2003