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Request AccessIPO disclosure rule modernization
SEC eyes major IPO rule overhaul to revive public markets. Chairman Atkins backs updating 20-year-old "gun-jumping" rules for modern communication. New proposal lets large issuers skip strict disclosure for 5 years. Public comment open for 60 days.
The proposed 5-year disclosure exemption for large issuers creates a structural imbalance where institutional investors gain information advantages through private channels while retail participants operate with outdated public disclosures, potentially widening the sophistication gap in primary markets.
View detailsderivatives regulation harmonization
Policy note: Joint RFI seeking 60-day public comment on updating, clarifying, and harmonizing derivatives product definitions. Context: Key moment for industry to shape jurisdictional lines & reduce regulatory friction. Engage now to advance clarity, innovation, and competiti
The RFI's 60-day window presents a narrow but material opportunity to address the cross-border definitional inconsistencies between SEC equity derivatives rules and CFTC commodity futures standards that currently force firms to maintain parallel compliance infrastructure for economically identical products.
View detailsfinancial services taxation reform
Consultation papers seeking stakeholder feedback on taxation, statistical collection, and financial services reforms that are due over the next month. https://t.co/cbqJ25QYRc
The consultation's framework for aligning tax treatment across digital and traditional financial services delivery requires clarification on how cross-border transactions will be classified, particularly given existing discrepancies in VAT treatment between custodial and non-custodial service models.
View detailshedge funds and algorithmic trading
Calling all hedge funds / algorithmic traders / investment firms - If you want to be on a top 100 financial podcast then please reach out: emma@viral.press #prrequest #journorequest
The structural shifts in hedge fund alpha generation post-2020: how algorithmic strategies have fragmented into micro-cap inefficiencies and cross-asset correlation plays that traditional systematic funds are still calibrating to
View detailsFinance research and practice
📢 5th DC Finance Conference Call for Papers 📍 American University, Washington, DC 🗓 June 6, 2026 Submission deadline: April 15, 2026 • Limited presentations, highly interactive • Dedicated discussants • No submission/registration fees Submit/RT: https://t.co/yt6mn6MHO7 http
The interactive format with dedicated discussants creates an opportunity to test empirical findings against practitioner feedback in real-time, allowing researchers to identify gaps between academic models and institutional implementation before publication.
View detailsWomen in senior finance careers
I'm still looking to interview high-paid senior women in the following roles: lawyer at partner level, IT director/tech lead, finance director/investment banker - to talk about their successful careers! email maybellemsmorgan@gmail.com #prrequest
Discuss the specific mechanisms that enabled advancement to partner level—such as client relationship building strategies, rainmaking expectations, and how compensation transparency (or lack thereof) affected negotiation outcomes in your practice area.
View detailsUK property finance and lending
We’re looking for guests in property, finance, lending, and business based in the UK to share expertise for a podcast. Please send bios to emma@viral.press 📩#journorequest #prrequest
The divergence between institutional lender criteria and the current buy-to-let investor profile: how stricter stress-testing requirements have reshaped which property types attract capital and what that means for underwriting decisions in 2024-2025
View detailsAI and decision-making in finance
World models for better decisions. Aug 31–Sep 2, hosted by @ChicagoBooth. WM@booth brings together CS, econ, finance + social science researchers, with keynotes from @ylecun and @Diyi_Yang. CfP due June 12 → https://t.co/NwKitXGUsS https://t.co/OqiwzMIwh4
World models trained on historical market microstructure data could materially improve portfolio construction by capturing nonlinear relationships between asset classes that traditional correlation matrices miss, particularly during regime shifts when linear assumptions break down.
View detailsFinancial strategy and business growth
The Podcast Diary of a CFO is looking for guests who are experienced #finance #leaders, founders, investors, and operators who can speak to real-world financial strategy and business growth. Submit yourself if qualified. #BeaGuest https://t.co/srQoUCGpqd https://t.co/jAHeikni8s
Capital allocation decisions during volatile interest rate environments: How to balance shareholder returns, debt management, and growth investments when central bank policy creates planning uncertainty
View detailsentrepreneurial finance
📢Call for papers for the ESADE Entrepreneurial Finance Conference, organized by Vicente Bermejo, Martí Guasch, and me in Barcelona on March 11–12, 2027. Confirmed speakers: Michael Ewens, Sabrina Howell, Ramana Nanda & David Robinson. Submit by June 30: https://t.co/Rv8LpN
The conference brings together scholars who have published empirical research on venture capital allocation and founder selection mechanisms—Ewens and Howell's work on VC decision-making, Nanda and Robinson's research on information asymmetries in early-stage funding—providing practitioners with evidence-based frameworks rather than anecdotal best practices.
View detailsFinance and real estate expert commentary
📣 Looking for expert sources? We connect journalists with professionals in Finance, Health, and Real Estate who can provide timely, publication-ready insights. Send us your query via DM. #JournoRequest #FinanceExpert #HealthExpert #RealEstateExpert #MediaRequest
The intersection of commercial real estate valuations and interest rate expectations: how recent Fed communications are reshaping cap rate assumptions for institutional investors in Q1 2025
View detailswomen in finance
We're doing something we've never done before... Blonde & Bullish is going live — and Milwaukee is first. Before we open doors to the public, we're looking for the women who want to help build this thing from the inside: ✦ speakers + experts ready to share what they know ✦
Milwaukee's financial services sector has historically lagged peer metros in women's representation in portfolio management and institutional investing roles; a localized conference creates infrastructure to address this specific regional talent gap
View detailshedge fund and algorithmic trading strategies
Calling all hedge funds / algorithmic traders / investment firms - If you want to be on a top 100 financial podcast then please reach out: emma@viral.press #prrequest #journorequest
Discuss the operational infrastructure required to scale algorithmic trading from single-strategy to multi-strategy deployment, including specific challenges around latency optimization and risk management frameworks that most hedge funds encounter after initial product-market fit
View detailsWealthManagement.com
Live From Wealth Management EDGE: Focus on AI, Investing Strategies and UHNW Wealth Transfer Wealth Management EDGE kicked off with five tracks of summits focusing on the topics of artificial intelligence, private markets, investing strategies, tech for growth and ultra-high-net
AI-driven predictive modeling is reshaping multi-generational wealth transfer planning by enabling advisors to stress-test estate structures across multiple economic scenarios before implementation, rather than relying on static assumptions that may not reflect beneficiary circumstances or tax law changes over decades.
View detailsAI and quantitative investing
[CALL FOR PAPERS] Don’t miss the opportunity to share your research at our upcoming Quant Investment Forum: AI and Finance. ⏰ Submissions close this Friday (10 April 2026). 📩 Submit here >> https://t.co/g96akr34ht https://t.co/WG89woCmob
Empirical findings on AI model performance degradation in quantitative strategies during regime shifts, with direct implications for risk management frameworks that currently assume stable feature relationships
View detailshedge funds and algorithmic trading
Calling all hedge funds / algorithmic traders / investment firms - If you want to be on a top 100 financial podcast then please reach out: emma@viral.press #prrequest #journorequest
Algorithmic trading's performance divergence in low-volatility versus high-volatility regimes—how systematic strategies have had to recalibrate risk models since 2022 rate hikes
View detailsProperty finance and lending
We’re looking for guests in property, finance, lending, and business based in the UK to share expertise for a podcast. Please reach out to emma@viral.press 📩#journorequest #prrequest
The divergence between institutional lending standards and retail mortgage accessibility in the post-2023 rate environment, with specific reference to how property finance criteria have tightened for first-time buyers versus buy-to-let portfolios
View detailsUK business and finance
📰 #JournoRequest Alert: Help Shape the Next Big Story! 📰 We've just shared a media request from Viral Press; looking for UK business and finance experts for a Podcast feature. Click the link to get involved and help shape the story! https://t.co/IV8bO2Xd1T
UK business sentiment has diverged sharply between sectors post-2023, with manufacturing and professional services responding differently to interest rate cycles—a podcast format allows for nuanced discussion of these sector-specific dynamics rather than headline generalizations
View detailsUK property finance and lending
We’re looking for guests in property, finance, lending, and business based in the UK to share expertise for a podcast. Please reach out to emma@viral.press 📩#journorequest #prrequest
The divergence between mortgage stress-testing criteria and actual borrower financial resilience post-2024, particularly how lenders are recalibrating affordability assessments in response to sustained higher interest rate environments
View detailshedge funds and algorithmic trading
Calling all hedge funds / algorithmic traders / investment firms - If you want to be on a top 100 financial podcast then please reach out: emma@viral.press #prrequest #journorequest
The operational infrastructure requirements for algorithmic trading have fundamentally shifted post-2020, particularly regarding latency optimization and regulatory reporting — a practical discussion point for funds managing multi-strategy portfolios.
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