IA Speeches

"One real risk looms even larger than the pandemic and could have even more grave human and economic costs than those we have witnessed these ...

"Like other stress tests, planned and unplanned, the test imposed by the effects of COVID-19 has provided lessons and insights to the Commission and to ...

"Fortunately, lots of smart people, many of whom are participating in today’s meeting, have been working for years to ensure that asset managers, broker-dealers, and ...

"I believe one can view today’s actions as analogous to long-overdue deferred maintenance on a home where, over time, a few additions have been added ...

"We are adopting targeted improvements to a regulatory scheme that unnecessarily hinders capital formation and unduly restricts investors’ opportunities to participate in economic growth"

The "evidence suggests that retail investors would actually do worse in the private markets .... This rule is in large part also opposed by state ...

"Instead of providing retail investors access to that elusive high return rate, the majority’s steady march of expanding the private markets will only further entrench ...

"The amendments we are considering today would streamline and tailor the exempt offering framework for businesses seeking to raise capital while preserving investor protections"

"Today’s recommendation recognizes that fund investment strategies and techniques have evolved, and will continue to evolve, in response to broader market and technological developments"

"Not only would I have left the task of choosing a derivatives risk manager to the adviser, I also would have given the adviser the ...