2018 Outlook: Regulatory Shifts in Finance

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The past year promised dramatic changes in financial regulation. A new president, one-party control of Congress, and a new cast of regulators seemed to indicate a profound shift was imminent. Congress jumped in, only to retreat with little to show for its efforts. The Securities and Exchange Commission, under new Chairman Jay Clayton, has proposed modest changes and is looking this year to streamline ...