Airbnb Tempts Clayton with Stock Proposal
Here’s something you might be concerned about if you run a “sharing economy” business like Airbnb or Uber: payments to people who earn income fr...
Is Clayton Raising a White Flag on IPOs?
Since he became chairman of the SEC, Jay Clayton has been clear about one thing: he wants to reverse the decline in IPOs. His action has only backed u...
The Strange Attraction Between the SEC and Silicon Valley
Some couples just don’t make sense, especially in D.C. Back in the day, the romance between James Carville and Mary Matalin had us shaking our heads...
Five Things That Spotify Revealed in its SEC Filings
Nobody is quite sure what to expect when Spotify stock hits the market today. Having disrupted the music industry, the streaming service is now disrup...
Spotify Tests SEC Patience with Dual-Class Shares for Stock Offering
Spotify is planning a stock offering in a couple of months, and it appears that the music streaming service’s co-founders are taking their cues from...
SEC Dangles Arbitration as Latest IPO-Bait
From the moment he took the helm as SEC chairman last summer, Jay Clayton voiced a desire to reverse the long-term decline in IPOs. (Since reaching 94...