Episode 4: What Next for US Financial Markets Regulation?

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We know the Biden administration will prioritize major issues like COVID-19 and climate change, but what does the US election result mean for the direction of US financial regulation? Paul Atkins, chief executive of Patomak Global Partners, and Fred Hatfield, director, Intercontinental Exchange, give their views.

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