Partner, Ridge Barker was featured in the article, 'SEC Probes Exchange-Traded Products For Investor Risks,' which was published by Law360 on October 5, 2021. The article examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's current study on risks posed by complex exchange-traded products and explores what new rules could mean for regulators.
Ridge discussed the SEC's probe and his concerns that it could lead to regulatory overreach. Ridge comments "A lot of investors out there are pretty sophisticated and knowledgeable and can assess risk," he adds "It just needs to be explained to them in a way they can get to relatively quickly and clearly."
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