Episode 299: ACA Group’s Carlo di Florio

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Eliot talks to Carlo di Florio, president of financial services advisory company ACA Group, about the SEC’s key decisions this year, as well as the future of the regulator with current SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s tenure at the helm of the top US financial services regulator coming to an end in 2025. di Florio joined the SEC in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, and while there, headed up the regulator’s examinations division. Note to listeners: This episode was recorded before Paul Atkins’ SEC nomination. 6:30 – Carlo joins Eliot on the podcast 13:00 – Striking a balance 14:30 – The Gensler administration vs. future direction of the SEC 18:00 – New regulatory ideas around crypto, and other emerging technologies 19:30 – Pause on rulemaking 23:00 – Enforcement of off-channel communications 29:00 – The future of the Consolidated Audit Trail

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Episode 299: ACA Group’s Carlo di Florio

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