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SEC serious about blockchain issues

November 18, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

Valerie Szczepanik, head of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s distributed-ledger working group, says the agency is getting more involved with emerging blockchain technology and how it affects the industry. “It should signify to the industry […]

SEC chief White to step down

November 16, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

Mary Jo White, head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, plans to leave two years early to let President-elect Donald Trump to name a leader. Trump has appointed industry veteran Paul Atkins to head the […]

ETF industry to undergo SEC review

October 20, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to review the exchange-traded-fund industry because of concern that asset inflow is increasing market volatility. The SEC might study the implications of increased ETF flow, as US-listed ETFs […]