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Author: Mark Olsen

ESG Uncertainties Could Cause Clashes

ESG Uncertainties Could Cause Clashes

ESG Uncertainties Could Cause Clashes

Suddenly, a whole lot is riding on how well public companies perform on ESG metrics. Last week, we told you about the emergence of sustainability-linked loans, the latest generation of so-called green loans. Major multinationals such as Bla...

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Crypto Companies Enlist (Former) SEC Leaders

Crypto Companies Enlist (Former) SEC Leaders

Crypto Companies Enlist (Former) SEC Leaders

Plucking executives from the federal government is a go-to move for companies hoping to gain legitimacy or calm investors’ nerves. That probably explains the pipeline now running from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the cryptocurr...

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Companies Caught in the Middle of U.S.-China Rivalry: Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

Companies Caught in the Middle of U.S.-China Rivalry

Companies Caught in the Middle of U.S.-China Rivalry: Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

If you thought a change in presidential administrations might ease tensions between China and the United States, think again. When representatives of the rival nations gathered earlier this month in Alaska for their first formal meetings si...

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SPACs: Money for Nothing?

SPACs: Money for Nothing?

SPACs: Money for Nothing?

“Special purpose acquisition companies.” The name sounds only slight less sexy than its more commonly used acronym: SPAC. The packaging may be plain, but that hasn’t stopped SPACs from becoming the hottest investments on Wall Street. Some m...

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SEC Showing Greater Interest in Companies’ Cyber Defenses

SEC Showing Greater Interest in Companies’ Cyber Defenses

SEC Showing Greater Interest in Companies’ Cyber Defenses

In the wake of recent hackings of Microsoft and SolarWinds software, cybersecurity in the United States – or the lack thereof – currently sits top of mind for security experts at numerous companies and government agencies. Count the Securit...

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