Tom Quaadman Jay Clayton, chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Photo credit: Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg. Phrases like “proxy advisory firms” and “resubmission thresholds” don’t exactly roll off of the tongue, which may explain why the policies associated with those elements of the shareholder system don’t always get a lot of attention. But if recent remarks… Read more about Here’s Why 2019 Could Be a Big Year for Main Street Investors

Bill Hulse Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Washington is currently taking a very close look at one of its biggest unforced errors: Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, also known as the Volcker Rule.  The Volcker Rule sounds simple in principle: prohibit federally insured depository institutions from trading on their… Read more about Financial Regulators and Congress have a Chance to Fix the Volcker Rule

U.S. Chamber Staff The Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg. Fill me in: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released proposals regarding the standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers that could impact all types of investors, from a young investor starting to save for the future to… Read more about Quick Take: Your Primer on SEC’s Proposed Best Interest Regulations