Views on improving the integrity of global capital markets

Regulation Best Interest


India’s Derivatives Market and Retail Investors

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.

Strengthening and Safeguarding the UK Crypto Market

Explore insights on UK crypto regulation, market structure, investor protections, and CFA Institute’s policy recommendations for a safer digital future.

An Evolutionary Approach to Corporate Governance Reform: HKEX

In this post, we provide an overview of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's corporate governance enhancements, explore their potential implications, and share our perspectives on the reform.

The Biden SEC – Time to Restore an Investor Protection Vibe

With a new Administration comes fresh leadership at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the most important securities regulator on the world stage. We have a simple request, get us back on track for investor protection.

A Curious Thing Happened on the Way to Implementing Regulation Best Interest

The fact that firms are transitioning toward a registered investment advisory business model due to Reg BI cannot help but boost the standard for investment advice. Whether or not the advice of this cadre of newly minted investment advisers will be conflicted, as registered advisers they will be bound by a common law fiduciary duty that will lower the thresholds for investor claims on bad guidance. A positive step for investors.