Brian Daly, director of investment management at the SEC, spoke at Stanford on October 16. He set the scene by confirming that the current administration is trying to drive through reform that will allow non-institutional investors to get involved in early-stage ventures before they are listed and traded on public
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The call to action from Daly was very clear: Advisers and sponsors should “enthusiastically innovate in a responsible and thoughtful manner.”
