Tag: Digital Assets
President Biden’s Executive Order on Responsible Development of Digital Assets
President Biden has signed an Executive Order outlining a whole-of-government approach to addressing the risks and harnessing the potential benefits of digital assets.
March 29, 2022
Tags: Blockchain, Digital Assets
Birdthistle, Crenshaw Headline IAA Compliance Conference
The SEC’s Crenshaw and Birdthistle spoke at the 2022 IAA Investment Adviser Compliance Conference about cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and other digital topics.
March 24, 2022
Tags: Caroline Crenshaw, Cybersecurity, Digital Assets, Gary Gensler, William Birdthistle
Key Crypto Trends to Watch in 2022
As cryptocurrency continues to gain popularity, there are several key issues that advisers should keep in mind as they work with their clients.
March 18, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Digital Assets, Guest Column
DOL Provides Guidance on the Use of Cryptocurrencies in ERISA Plans
The DOL cautions plan fiduciaries to exercise extreme care before they consider adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu for plan participants.
March 11, 2022
Tags: Digital Assets, ERISA
SEC IAC Considers Digital Assets, Protection of IRA Investors
The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) recently held two panel discussions, one on digital assets and another on elder financial abuse.
December 10, 2021
Tags: Digital Assets, Elder Financial Abuse, IAC, IRAs
All Things Digital, Private Markets Highlighted at SEC Speaks Conference
SEC commissioners and senior SEC officials provided updates on high priority issues and initiatives at the recent SEC Speaks in 2021 conference. Digital engagement practices, digital assets, and the private markets dominated their remarks.
October 15, 2021
Tags: FinTech, Allison Herren Lee, Caroline Crenshaw, Digital Assets, Elad Roisman, Gary Gensler, Hester Peirce, Private Offerings, Rick Fleming, SEC Enforcement, SEC Investor Advocate
SEC’s Gensler Addresses FinTech Priorities
SEC’s Gensler Addresses FinTech Priorities Chairman Says He’s Technology-Neutral, But not Public Policy-Neutral September 3, 2021 Observing that “[n]ew financial technologies continue to change the face of finance for...
September 07, 2021
Tags: FinTech, Cybersecurity, Digital Assets, Gary Gensler
SEC’s Gensler Addresses FinTech Priorities
Observing that “[n]ew financial technologies continue to change the face of finance for investors and businesses” globally, SEC Chair Gary Gensler used a recent opportunity to appear before the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs to address several areas where finance and technology intersect.
September 03, 2021
Tags: FinTech, Cybersecurity, Digital Assets, Gary Gensler
SEC’s Gensler Discusses Gaps in the Regulation of Digital Assets
In a recent speech before the Aspen Security Forum, SEC Chair Gary Gensler raised investor protection concerns in connection with digital assets and called on Congress to provide the SEC and other regulators with authority to “write rules and attach guardrails” to trading and lending in digital assets.
August 17, 2021
Tags: Digital Assets, Gary Gensler
IAA, DACFP Partner to Offer Members Blockchain and Digital Asset Certificate
The Investment Adviser Association is pleased to announce a partnership with the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals to offer IAA members a special discount for a new blockchain and digital assets certification program.
August 17, 2021
Tags: Blockchain, Digital Assets
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