HMA In the News

Genslers meme stock reforms are meant to help retail traders some investor protection advocates aren’t so sure

April 7, 2023

Marketwatch – In a story about the equity market reforms proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tyler Gellasch, president and CEO of Healthy Markets Association, has long been an advocate for the sort of market reforms that the SEC proposed in December, but he declined to support the retail order auction proposal in a […]

SEC Weighs Requiring More Disclosure From Private Startups

March 24, 2023

Law 360 – In a story about increasing disclosure from private companies, Healthy Markets President & CEO Tyler Gellasch said “We’ve created this enormous regulatory gap between public companies which are expected to disclose a lot — and that’s only going to increase over time — and private companies that are not expected to really […]

Commentary: SEC’s proposed regulation best execution isn’t the best for institutional investors

March 22, 2023

Pensions & Investments – In an Op-ed authored by Healthy Markets President & CEO Tyler Gellasch regarding the SEC’s proposed regulation best execution which Mr. Gellasch claims that the Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to eliminate long-standing protections for pension funds, endowments and other institutional customers. (Read the Full Op-ed).

Executive Summary: How Exemptions From Securities Laws Put Investors and the Economy at Risk

March 22, 2023

CAP – In a note authored by the Center for American Progress, Healthy Markets President & CEO helped draft the note as a policy expert. Read the (full note here).

The Federal Reserve is supposed to monitor the nation’s banks for risk. Is it up to the job?

March 22, 2023

from NBC News – In a story about the SVB collapse, HMA President & CEO, Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying ““There will always be bad actors and incompetent management teams, but banking regulators exist to stop them before they make multibillion-dollar messes. And if the regulators can’t do that on the easy stuff, then what […]

Bank Bailouts are Back

March 16, 2023

Washington Monthly – In a story about the collapse of SVB and the Treasury Department’s bail-out plans, Healthy Markets President & CEO Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “This was an utter failure by San Francisco Fed. The San Francisco Fed should have been demanding SVB hedge the risks and sell the positions as the losses […]

Regional Banks Slammed by Fear of a Broader Financial Crisis

March 14, 2023

New York Times – In a story about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Healthy Markets President & CEO Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “Silicon Valley catered mainly to the technology start-up community, and Signature Bank was a big lender to New York’s legal and real estate industries. So even if their troubles didn’t pose […]

J.D. Vance wants to know more about those SVB perks for VC crowd

March 1, 2023

Politico – In a story about SVB and special “perks” that were given to some of its clients, Healthy Markets President & CEO Tyler Gellasch said “It’s clear that Silicon Valley Bank was extraordinarily unique in its willingness to offer custom tailored solutions for entrepreneurs to essentially take advantage of their enormous private valuations without […]

Equal Treatment for U.S. Investors

February 28, 2023

Harvard Law School – Howell E. Jackson of Harvard Law School and Healthy Markets President & CEO Tyler Gellasch write an op-ed on the need for equal treatment of U.S. Investors in a MiFID II regime. Full opinion (Here).

SEC to Shorten Stock Settlement Time After Meme Stock Madness

February 15, 2023

Bloomberg – In a story about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s announcement to shorten the settlement cycle to the day after a trade is made, Healthy Markets President & CEO Tyler Gellasch is quoted in the story citing that “The changes are a recognition of the way technology has accelerated the speed of trading. A […]