Competitive Quote by Jose Manuel Barroso

If we want our regulators to do better, we have to embrace a simple idea: regulation isn't an obstacle to thriving free markets; it's…

— James Surowiecki

Banking, I would argue, is the most heavily regulated industry in the world. Regulations don't solve things. Supervision solves things.

— Wilbur Ross

Markets are imperfect. So you do need regulation, knowing that the regulators are also human.

— George Soros

We want open markets, rather than a lack of competition resulting in coercion.

— Lina Khan

However, you have to recognize that regulations will never be completely successful and they will always be full of holes. You must constantly be…

— George Soros

We have to build the capacity of our institutions, employees and workers. Our regulatory environment has not been encouraging to research, innovation and enterprise.

— Narendra Modi

Finding the balance between making financial institutions safe and secure and also fostering economic growth and job creation is what we need. We need…

— Bob Diamond

Whenever competition is feasible it is, for all its imperfections, superior to regulation as a means of serving the public interest.

— Alfred Kahn

I think we had quite enough capitalism in the last eight years; I think we need some regulation now.

— Howard Dean

Regulation is necessary, particularly in a sector, like the banking sector, which exposes countries and people to a risk.

— Christine Lagarde

With less regulation, I think you would see growth come back. Of course, there are situations where you need regulation. Antitrust regulation, for example,…

— Eugene Fama

When you put in place regulations that are so burdensome, so tough, so much so that they cripple your economy, we then don't have…

— Lisa Murkowski