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Wide World of ESG: Understanding Investor Demand

Jennifer Schulp/July 28, 2021June 19, 2022 /3 Comments

As we continue here at the CMFA to span the globe to cover the ever increasing growth of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)-related financial regulatory issues, I’m reminded of my favorite part of watching live sports: being part of a crowd. The energy inside the stadium is…

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Wide World of ESG
Financial Innovation, Financial Markets, Money & Politics, Securities Regulation

The Wide World of ESG

Jennifer Schulp/December 3, 2020June 19, 2022 /1 Comment

Remember the Wide World of Sports? Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport… the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat… the human drama of athletic competition. I loved it. You never knew exactly which sport you’d be watching when you tuned…

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Schulp discusses the Lie v. SEC supreme court case
Legal Analysis, News, Securities Regulation

Liu: Reining in the SEC’s Enforcement Remedies

Jennifer Schulp/June 26, 2020June 19, 2022

Earlier this week, in Liu v. SEC, the Supreme Court held that the SEC may seek “disgorgement” from a wrongdoer in a civil action, but only to the extent of the net profits from a violation and the award must benefit the victims. Unlike several other recent…

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Investors are being locked out by the SEC
Financial Innovation, Financial Markets, Money & Politics, News, Securities Regulation

Let Investors Decide, Part 1

Jennifer Schulp/June 1, 2020June 19, 2022 /3 Comments

The SEC’s “accredited investor” definition bars investors who earn less than $200,000 a year or have a net worth less than $1 million from taking part in private securities offerings. It’s a definition even its mother no longer loves: SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman says it “stands between…

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SEC, regulation, finreg, crypto, cryptocurrency
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The Peirce Safe Harbor Could Be Transformative

Diego Zuluaga/February 12, 2020June 19, 2022

Uncertainty about the application of the securities laws has been an important concern, and a barrier to growth, for many crypto projects. Commissioner Peirce’s safe harbor would go a long way toward addressing that uncertainty.

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