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Footprint in mud with deep tread

Fink Leads Charge on Climate Disclosures

Footprint in mud with deep tread

Larry Fink may be the single most influential voice in the ESG movement—or at least the E movement. The annual letter that BlackRock’s chief executive writes to CEOs may have overtaken Warren Buffet’s letter to shareholders as the most impo...

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Cryptocurrency ETF with three coins representing ethereum, bitcoin and more

Three Big Questions About Crypto Regulation

Cryptocurrency ETF with three coins representing ethereum, bitcoin and more

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin remain a hot topic in the financial world thanks in large part to the aura of mystery surrounding them. It’s hard to explain what they are, let alone how they work. Yet their cult-like following prompted Blo...

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SEC Shifts to New Enforcement Priorities in 2021

SEC Shifts to New Enforcement Priorities in 2021

SEC Shifts to New Enforcement Priorities in 2021

By nominating a well-established reformer to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, President Joe Biden signaled that Wall Street should prepare for more rigorous oversight in the next four years. But what, exactly, should market par...

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SEC Roundup: There’s a New Sheriff in Town

SEC Roundup: There’s a New Sheriff in Town

SEC Roundup: There’s a New Sheriff in Town

A new resident in the White House means major changes are afoot at the Securities and Exchange Commission. On the heels of President Joe Biden’s inauguration yesterday, here’s a roundup of four big SEC stories that broke during the transiti...

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Controversial Lending Rule from OCC Could Be DOA

Controversial Lending Rule from OCC Could Be DOA

Controversial Lending Rule from OCC Could Be DOA

On his last day as the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Brian Brooks pulled the banking equivalent of taking a pin from a grenade, tossing it casually over his shoulder, and walking away from the building....

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