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Ethereum Coin: SEC's Gary Gensler’s Crypto Campaign Starts to Take Shape

Gensler’s Crypto Campaign Starts to Take Shape

Ethereum Coin: SEC's Gary Gensler’s Crypto Campaign Starts to Take Shape

Cryptocurrency evangelists are quick to tell you that digital money will be the foundation of our monetary system in the future. On that theory, at least, it counts as “infrastructure.” Capitol Hill lawmakers apparently agreed when they stu...

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Activist Claims Oatly’s ESG Program is More Sizzle Than Steak

Activist Claims Oatly’s ESG Program is More Sizzle Than Steak

Activist Claims Oatly’s ESG Program is More Sizzle Than Steak

Among the cavalcade of big-budget commercials that aired during the Super Bowl this year, an ad for Oatly oat milk stood out for its abject weirdness. While other companies rolled out star-studded ads with actors and recording artists, the...

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SEC Responds to Chinese Crackdown with New Disclosure Requirements

SEC Responds to Chinese Crackdown with New Disclosure Requirements

SEC Responds to Chinese Crackdown with New Disclosure Requirements

Time to add a new term to your financial vocabulary: variable interest entities, also known VIEs. They’re playing a key role in an escalating economic tiff between the United States and China, and U.S. disclosure rules are changing as a res...

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Potential Cybersecurity Strategies Taking Shape, Including Disclosure Rules

Potential Cybersecurity Strategies Taking Shape, Including Disclosure Rules

Potential Cybersecurity Strategies Taking Shape, Including Disclosure Rules

Last month, we detailed the emerging threats posed by cyberattacks to companies and the public at large. We also discussed the absence of obvious solutions to improve defenses against hackers. We’re starting to see some strategies for possi...

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TComments Reveal Concerns with ESG Reporting

Comments Reveal Concerns with ESG Reporting

TComments Reveal Concerns with ESG Reporting

Commissioner Hester Peirce has developed a reputation for marching to the beat of her own drum since former President Trump appointed her to the Securities and Exchange Commission three years ago. Not surprisingly, she’s pushing back agains...

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