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Category: Rules & Regs

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Crypto ETFs Go Mainstream

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What does the “E” in “ETF” actually stand for? Financial professionals and armchair investors likely know the answer. However, on a recent episode of the popular quiz show Jeopardy!, none of the contestants could give the proper response. P...

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SEC Committee Push for AI Disclosures Sparks Regulatory Deja Vu

Federal regulators are once again confronting a familiar question: who should regulate transformative technology when it affects the capital markets? We most recently saw it unfold with crypto. Now it’s AI’s turn. Last week, the SEC’s Inves...

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SEC Steps Back on Shareholder Proposals

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For decades, companies have relied on Rule 14a-8 as a stabilizing force in an otherwise unpredictable part of the proxy season, allowing companies to seek informal guidance on excluding shareholder proposals. The Securities and Exchange Com...

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Five SEC Enforcement Trends in 2025

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement program has entered a new era in 2025—less Fearless and more Folklore. As Taylor Swift might put it, the agency seems to have settled into its All Too Well phase—more introspective, delib...

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SEC’s Updated Regulatory Agenda Reflects New Focus on Crypto, Deregulation

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Reflecting what Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul S. Atkins called “a new day” at the agency, the SEC has released its priorities for the coming year. After withdrawing several proposed rulemakings from the previous presidential...

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