Hester Peirce provides insight from inside the SEC

Episode 101

Bruce and Jeff interview SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, who addresses a plethora of topics, including:
• The Securities and Exchange Commission’s position on regulating ESG and greenwashing.
• Qualifications beyond the size of someone’s bank account to determine how they can invest, specifically in private investments in 401(k) plans.
• Cryptocurrency regulation, and Peirce's nickname, “Crypto Mom.”
• What Peirce's agenda would be if she became SEC chair.

Guest Bio:

Hester Maria Peirce is an American lawyer who serves as a commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission. She previously served as the director of the Financial Markets Working Group at George Mason University's Mercatus Center.

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