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From The Regulatory Abyss: The Weakened Gatekeeping Incentives Under The Uniform Securities Act, Marc I. Steinberg, James Ames
From The Regulatory Abyss: The Weakened Gatekeeping Incentives Under The Uniform Securities Act, Marc I. Steinberg, James Ames
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In the last two decades, massive financial scandals have impaired the integrity of the financial markets and cost investors billions of dollars. Even more financial devastation was wrought as the great recession struck. These calamities have brought the importance of proper regulatory control in the securities markets into sharp focus. With this backdrop, this Article tackles the task of examining regulation of one of the most integral components of an effective regulatory system for securities: gatekeepers.
Gatekeepers, such as accountants, attorneys, bankers, and other professionals involved in the securities disclosure process are uniquely positioned to provide much needed oversight with …