Corporate Boards Get Wake-Up Call on Climate Change
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) just issued a report stating that only 13% of public company directors place climate change amo...
Motives Questioned in SEC Reissue of Swap Rules
As a sign of their importance (or lack thereof) at the SEC, proposals for rules on securities-based swaps haven’t moved an inch along the pathway to...
CFTC Unveils Blueprint for Swaps Rules Reboot
President Trump has declared the Dodd-Frank Act a “disaster” and has promised to drastically overhaul it. But the Trump-nominated CFTC Chairman,...
The Two Big Questions Hanging Over Cryptocurrencies
The prices of Bitcoin and Ether may be sliding, but in the cryptocurrency community, demand for tarot cards, crystal balls, and tea leaves never been ...
Five Takeaways from the House’s Cryptocurrency Hearing
Last week, a subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services convened for a lively hearing on the hot topic of cryptocurrencies. Here’s wh...
Five Takeaways from the Senate’s Cryptocurrency Hearing
As the Senate Banking Committee gathered to discuss cryptocurrencies last week, the room was thick with uncertainty. A Japanese cryptocurrency exchang...