The resulting fallout from Archegos Capital’s margin call event would seem to provide momentum for new SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s upcoming agenda. According to FrontLine’s Founder and President Amy Lynch, the SEC already had plans to review the definition of a family office. Now Gensler and the SEC have greater reasons to act quickly, with…
Family offices do not have a requirement to register with the SEC, but fallout from the Archegos implosion is creating momentum for greater regulatory oversight of these entities. Amy Lynch, FrontLine’s Founder and President, states that currently there are few mechanisms for the SEC to monitor family offices and their funds. She notes, however, that…
FrontLine’s Founder and President Amy Lynch was called on as a regulatory compliance expert for CNBC Asia’s “Squawk Box” show to discuss the Archegos market event. Appearing live just prior to the Asian markets open, Ms. Lynch discusses whether similar margin call “blow-ups” causing huge financial losses could occur again in the current market environment….
The legislative agenda being formed by the Democratic majority and its leaders looks to be in step with the SEC’s regulatory objectives for the private fund industry. While ESG related priorities are now a central focus for both Congress and regulators, according to FrontLine’s Founder and President Amy Lynch, many activities of private funds will…
Certain types of swaps and other derivatives were the primary securities involved that led to the recent Archegos Capital margin calls. The subsequent fallout resulted in major financial losses at some banks, including Credit Suisse’s and Nomura’s prime brokerage businesses. The types of leveraged trades utilized, including CFDs, may be something that the SEC and…