Entries by jimflaherty

September 11, 2014

Today is the 6th anniversary of this blog, which I write to follow the regulatory response to the financial crisis and how the implementation of the Dodd Frank law affects the CMBS market. If you are a follower, you know I believe the regulators’ primary role should be to require transparency, and I advocate that […]

SEC takes a big step back on disclosure methods

“All data – especially sensitive data – wants to be free.” On Feb. 25 the SEC reopened the comment period for REG AB II, with focus on the method used to disclose asset level data. The 19-page memorandum (download the PDF here) opens with: “This memorandum describes a potential approach for disclosure of asset-level information […]