by Tim Tian and Jamila Piracci | Sep 8, 2021 | Patomak Post
Mark Twain is credited with coining the phrase “it is wiser to find out than suppose” and at times the maxim holds true today, particularly by any regulated community. Earlier this summer, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released an advisory clarifying...
by Karrie McMillan and Tim Tian | Jul 7, 2020 | Patomak Post
While non- and semi-transparent exchange-traded funds (“STETFs”) have been present since early 2016 with the introduction of NextShares by Eaton Vance, the past several years have not seen a warm embrace of this novel idea by fund families. Nonetheless, many have...
by Karrie McMillan and Tim Tian | May 29, 2020 | U.S. Regulatory Update
Two ways regulatory agencies can effectuate the recent White House Executive Order requiring them to find ways to reduce burdens to jumpstart economic growth: 1) think creatively; and 2) consider permanent relief. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on a...