Legal/Compliance

The most ambitious capital markets legislation in two decades would do little things bigly (and has stauncher opposition than you’d guess), and the FSOC finds better things to do.

Public and private markets have evolved in such a way that 'sophistication' is an outdated standard to divide the two, argues Chris Hayes, a partner at the government affairs firm Thorn Run Partners.

Brian Daly’s modest proposals hide grand ambitions, and the SEC loses a ‘seriously wrong’ voice.

‘This may be a time to whiteboard some new ideas,’ Simpson Thacher’s Adam Aderton says.

Private funds advocates have a lot (more) to be grateful for, California’s climate disclosure law is in limbo and Aussie regulators want a closer look at the private funds industry.

Advocates think they’re close to the most substantial capital markets legislation since the JOBS Act.

The closer private funds get to retail, the tougher the questions they will face, SEC exams division warns

The gummit’s back (for now), governor Kathy Hochul sits on a beneficial owners’ bill, AIC gets a new victim to field my calls – editors can do things, too – and a week ahead again (for now).

Comply’s 2026 survey shows leaders eager for integrated calendars and AI-driven tools, but many still depend on spreadsheets and general-purpose platforms.

In a rebounding biotech market, royalty finance can play a far more strategic role, provided it’s executed with disciplined underwriting, smart structuring and a genuine partnership with innovators, according to Ryan Murr a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.