SEC goes ‘back to basics’ with capital markets focus – Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner Edward Best, with Troy Hooper

About this episode

Edward Best discusses the SEC's shift back to basics under the Trump 2.0 administration and its impact on capital markets.

People in this episode

Host: Troy Hooper

Guest: Edward Best

Topics covered

• capital markets
• SEC regulations
• IPO processes
• investor protection
• market trends
• financial services

Keywords

• SEC
• capital markets
• IPO
• investor protection
• SPACs
• financial services
• market trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Willkie Farr & Gallagher, SEC, Biden, Trump 2.0

Places: Americas, capital markets, construction companies, retail businesses, widget-makers

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