Will SEC’s life settlement proposal kill industry?
Critics say plan to treat all life settlements as securities will shrink the industry – or worse; others say that's hooey
On Thursday, a government task force recommended treating life settlements as securities, thus bringing the instruments under tighter regulatory scrutiny.
On Friday, some market participants backed the idea. But others bashed the plan, claiming that such a proposal would place sizable burdens on pr
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