Last month, a bill was introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly that would make North Carolina the fourth state – after Arizona, Wyoming and Utah – to offer a regulatory sandbox for innovative financial services firms. Broadly defined, a regulatory sandbox is a ‘safe space’ in which businesses can test innovative products or services… Read More »
Courtesy of Marissa Cantu and Lee Reiners Amidst last December’s stock market volatility, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin argued “high-frequency traders combined with the Volcker Rule” were to blame. Secretary Mnuchin then announced he intended to ask the Financial Stability Oversight Council to review how market structure, in conjunction with high-frequency trading, contributes to stock market… Read More »
A problem solved begins as a problem acknowledged. This is why the first step in many addiction recovery programs is marked by a growing awareness that there is a problem. It often takes a family member or co-worker to point out that a problem exists and that it is negatively impacting job performance and/or personal… Read More »
Ten years ago this month marked the bottom of the worst stock market decline the United States has seen since the Great Depression. In the 17 months leading up to March 2009, the value of all U.S. stocks dropped from a peak of $22 trillion to $9 trillion, a staggering loss of wealth. At Duke… Read More »
There are now two Americas. A growing, dynamic, and prosperous urban America (including suburbs) that votes almost exclusively Democratic, and a shrinking, poor, rural America that votes Republican. This divide carries significant consequences, from increased polarization to the opioid epidemic, and defies traditional economic logic. Unless something is done soon to turn around the economic… Read More »
Ask any cryptocurrency company what their biggest challenge is, and they’ll likely tell you “legal and regulatory issues.” The legal and regulatory environment surrounding cryptocurrency is complex, uncertain, and changing by the day. In the U.S., no one agency has sole jurisdiction over cryptocurrency, and different agencies have varied interpretations of what cryptocurrency is (largely… Read More »
This post is the fifth and final in a series that highlights various elements of a new online course titled “FinTech Law and Policy.” The course is available to all on the Coursera platform (it can be audited for free) and covers the key legal and regulatory issues confronting the FinTech industry today. You can… Read More »
This post is the fourth in a series that highlights various elements of a new online course titled “FinTech Law and Policy.” The course is available to all on the Coursera platform (it can be audited for free) and covers the key legal and regulatory issues confronting the FinTech industry today. You can view all… Read More »
This post is the third in a series that highlights various elements of a new online course titled “FinTech Law and Policy.” The course is available to all on the Coursera platform (it can be audited for free) and covers the key legal and regulatory issues confronting the FinTech industry today. The following examples highlight… Read More »
This post is the second in a series that highlights various elements of a new online course titled “FinTech Law and Policy.” The course is available to all on the Coursera platform (it can be audited for free) and covers the key legal and regulatory issues confronting the FinTech industry today. You can read the… Read More »
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