Here are a few important things that happened in 1961. John F. Kennedy was sworn in as US President, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, the Berlin Wall began construction, and Pampers brought out the first ever disposable … Continue reading SEC Revamps Advertising Rules for the Digital Age
“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.” – John Lydgate The US Securities … Continue reading SEC Proxy Voting Rules Splits Industry in Two
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) are a triumvirate of EU regulators representing the securities market, insurance, and banking and collectively oversee the EU financial sector. For several years, the ESAs have been working to frame a suitable investor disclosure regime … Continue reading EU Regulators Answer Industry’s PRIIPs Call
“A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn’t happen.” Winston Churchill Today should have been Brexit Day. … Continue reading Another Brexit Day Has Come and Gone – What’s Next?
Since 1956, perennial international song competition Eurovision has been one of the longest running and most watched non-sporting television events in the world. Eurovision has also helped to launch international singing superstars like ABBA and Celine Dion. One of my own … Continue reading Eurovision for Funds Not Sweet Music for Non-EU Managers
A recurring refrain from the champions of cryptocurrency is that global regulators simply “don’t get it.” However, regulators have allocated significant resources to their assessment of the ever-evolving cryptocurrency landscape and to date have shown deep technical understanding as well … Continue reading Regulators Dive Deep into Stablecoin