Regulators Quotes

(Siebel is celebrating its triumph over the SEC.) This was a win not only for Siebel but for all public companies trying to do the right thing, ... We contested the SEC`s claims in order to exonerate the company and its executives and to bring clarity to an important issue that was mishandled by the regulators.

It is clear, based on the Court`s ruling today, that Siebel Systems did not violate the spirit or letter of Regulation FD. We contested the SEC`s claims in order to exonerate the company and its executives and to bring clarity to an important issue that was mishandled by the regulators. This was a win not only for Siebel but for all public companies trying to do the right thing.

Companies need to get creative and help regulators to see things in a different light if they want to take advantage of new product opportunities,

For start-ups, the main challenge is the lack of track record. But with many regulators in the region citing a Standard & Poor`s rating as part of their security measures, there is an increasing incentive for companies to embark on the rating process and show that they are in the investment-grade range of `BBB-` or above.

We had two very successful forays to (U.S. regulators), ... We perceive that the U.S. negotiating position has changed and that they are prepared to decouple the two issues.

We have a lot of interaction with regulators.

Bank regulators understand that investor confidence is very important.