by Debra Guzov | Finance and Securities
Earlier this month, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, discussed her views regarding the challenges and opportunities facing investors and investment managers in the current economic climate at the Investment Company Institute’s 2017 Securities Law Developments...
by Debra Guzov | Finance and Securities
In August, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to postpone what time public companies disclose their end-of-day news. The NYSE proposed that companies should only release this information at 4:05 p.m. Eastern...
by Debra Guzov | Finance and Securities
Under the new chairman, Jay Clayton, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seems to have shifted its focus from regulating private equity firms and advisers to individual misconduct.[1] Over the past years, particularly under the term of Mary Jo White, the SEC...
by Debra Guzov | Bitcoin and Blockchain, Finance and Securities
Cryptocurrencies have become increasingly popular over the past year, especially Bitcoin which has increased over 800 percent in value.[1] Today, the cryptocurrency is worth over $7,300 per bitcoin. Bitcoin’s value has jumped this week due to the Chicago Merchantile...
by Debra Guzov | Finance and Securities
Hurricane Irma created unfathomable damage across the Caribbean and the southeastern United States. As organizations and government bodies commit to rescuing people and rebuilding communities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has guaranteed to safeguard...
