Mutual Fund Minute
Chat With Commissioner Peirce, Part II
April 9, 2024
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce sat down with Sidley partner Jay Baris to share her views on a wide range of topics concerning mutual funds and investment management. In this episode of the Mutual Fund Minute, Commissioner Peirce discusses the SEC’s proposed safeguarding rule, the Supreme Court’s Howey test, CCO liability, the future of crypto regulation, regulation of non-bank financial institutions, and the future of SEC regulation, among other issues.
You can listen to the first part here: A Chat With Commissioner Peirce, Part I.
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