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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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AI Takes on Proxy Advisors

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It looks like proxy advisors may be able to join the growing number of white-collar workers fretting over potential obsolescence thanks to artificial intelligence. That may sound like an overreaction to the news that one financial services...

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Atkins’ Diet for SEC in 2026 Includes Less Disclosure

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The turning of the calendar to 2026 means it’s time for New Year’s resolutions. At the Securities and Exchange Commission, chair Paul Atkins may be embracing the spirit of “new year, new me” by vowing to cut back on disclosure requirements....

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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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