Proposals to weaken bank capital, stress tests, and public company disclosure could compound financial risks. The author urges regulators to assess the combined effects of these measures before removing safeguards that protect investors.
The authors urge UK and EU regulators to simplify sustainability disclosures while preserving climate-risk information, supervisory scrutiny, and compatible standards that protect investors across interconnected markets.
A CFA Institute survey examines investor views on SpaceX’s governance, founder control, and index inclusion. The results urge regulators, exchanges, and index providers to protect corporate accountability and public shareholder rights in IPOs.
Fragmented digital-money systems threaten monetary fungibility. Regulators, issuers, market infrastructures, and investors can preserve it through stronger interoperability, disclosure, redemption safeguards, and clear settlement rules.
This blog explains why CFA Institute opposes broadly weakening public-market safeguards, examines the risks of easing Form S-3 requirements, and recommends a separate US venture market that expands access while protecting investors.
The SEC’s filer-status proposal would expand reporting exemptions to many more public companies, including large IPOs. This blog explains how investors should assess whether lower costs justify reduced disclosure, auditor assurance, and shareholder accountability for investors.
India’s finfluencer market is growing rapidly. CFA Institute research highlights regulatory gaps and recommends stronger disclosures, oversight, and investor protections.
A new report calls for simpler, more agile EU financial sector regulation to strengthen capital markets, reduce fragmentation, support innovation, and improve investor protection.
A proposed US Department of Labor rule could expand private market access in 401(k)s, but stronger safeguards are needed to address valuation, liquidity, fee transparency, fiduciary oversight, and investor protection risks.
Europe’s startups thrive, but their subsequent scaleups do not. The lack of late-stage venture capital alongside regulatory barriers and fragmented markets push firms abroad. Targeted reforms could unlock funding and keep innovation growing at home.
European public equity markets are struggling with weak IPOs and listings. The EU is exploring private capital exchanges, inspired by the UK’s PISCES model, to improve access to growth capital and investor exits.
The US SEC’s withdrawal of proposed amendments to Rule 14a-8 halts efforts to strengthen shareholder proposal rights. The move reflects broader deregulation trends, raising questions about investor voice, corporate accountability, and governance balance.
The US SEC’s pause on key rules for cyber governance, swaps transparency, and Reg SCI marks a shift toward lighter oversight. The retreat reduces compliance burdens but heightens investor risk and uncertainty around market transparency and resilience.
Global deregulation is reshaping financial markets as the US, UK, and EU pursue lighter regulation to boost growth. CFA Institute warns that efficiency gains must not come at the expense of investor protection and market stability.
Retail investors in India’s derivatives market face heavy losses amid rising speculation, finfluencer advice risks, and increased regulatory scrutiny. CFA Institute urges stronger oversight, education, and focus on market integrity.