The American’s are coming, the American’s are coming

Last week, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) told the EU’s executive European Commission that asset managers based outside the EU should get a “passport” to continue offering services to investors across Europe. This new directive replaces a country-by-country private placement authorization system that has been in place for some time.  Read the story […]

Something to think about

It is clearly a crazy time, both in the markets and politically, around the globe. The markets are befuddled by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike, slipping equity prices and oil sliding lower daily. If that weren’t enough to keep people up at night, the increased threat of terrorism and the lack of leadership in […]