HMA In the News

Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin’s firms have $86 million in companies making guns and ammunition

March 1, 2022

WBEZ – In a story about Citadel’s investment into gun and ammunition manufacturers, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “Based on their holdings, it appears that they have pretty significant engagement and exposure to the sector, and that’s a choice they’re making whether for their hedge fund or their market maker. “Those […]

Libor Reversal Draws Fine Line Between ‘Wrong’ And Fraud

February 15, 2022

Law 360 – In a story about LIBOR reversal, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted calling the opinion “a head scratcher in every respect,” and pondered what else prosecutors would have needed to do to secure a conviction. “There isn’t a reasonable dispute over whether the rates were manipulated. But the court suggeststhat […]

SEC Could Tighten Eligibility For Private Market Investors

February 15, 2022

Law 360 – In a story about the SEC moving to tighten eligibility in the private market, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying  “Wealth and income are terrible proxies for sophistication and sophistication is a terrible proxy for whether or not the securities laws should apply. No matter how sophisticated you are, you […]

Gensler’s aggressive agenda continues as SEC proposes shortening settlement times in wake of GameStop saga

February 10, 2022

Marketwatch – In a story about SEC Chair Gary Genslers aggressive agenda, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “If anything has been made clear over the past few years, it’s that a lot of rules have to be fixed, from stock and treasuries trading to crypto. Investors are increasingly questioning the stability […]

The Coinbase model: profit from the crypto assets it lists

January 28, 2022

FT – In a story about Coinbase and crypto, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “In the securities world, conflicts of interest have to be identified, disclosed and managed. In crypto, it seems to be a free-for-all.” (Full Story).

NBA Top Shot, one year later: The evolution of the sports NFT boom, and the risks that still surround it all

January 27, 2022

The Atlethic – In a story about the NBA investing in NFTs, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “They’re not all created equal, and the law is not always clear as to what you’re actually buying,” he said. “What you actually own may be very different from what you think you own.” […]

Citadel Securities: how the Wall Street outsider became ‘the Amazon of financial markets’

January 25, 2022

FT – In a story about Citadel Securities, Healthy Markets Research Director Chris Nagy is quoted saying “What Citadel Securities offers is the value of consistency. They are market dominators. But there is no such thing as a free lunch.” (Full Story).

Biden nominates climate champ as Fed’s bank cop

January 16, 2022

E&E – In a story about President Biden possibly nominating Sarah Bloom Raskin to be the Federal Reserve’s top bank cop, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “it’s important to note that while Raskin has been vocal about climate change, “she’s not a progressive idealogue.” (Full Story).

SEC Pushes for More Transparency From Private Companies

January 12, 2022

WSJ – In a story about the lack of transparency in the private company sector, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “The SEC has been intentionally undercounting shareholders for decades.” (Full Story).

Money has never felt more fake

January 5, 2022

Vox – In a story about crypto currencies, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “For a huge swath of the retail world, the mentality has merged of what is trading versus what is investing versus what is essentially just gambling.” (Full Story).