Biography
Fan is an affiliate researcher at CFA Institute. He conducts capital market research on private markets and supports policy analysis on systemic risk and digital assets. He previously worked in fixed income at China Capital Management and in investment banking at China Security Co., where he focused on duration strategies, financial modeling, and transaction support. He holds a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.
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.