Dear BLS Member: I am happy to report that the Executive Council retreat in Scotland was a huge success, as evidenced by the “men in kilts” photo below. We are glad many of you were able to attend and hope you all enjoyed the trip to Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands. While I continue to sound...Read More

Dear BLS Member: It was great to see many of you in Orlando for the Winter meetings. As 2024 is in full swing I wanted to remind each of you of several things. First, the Federal Securities Institute is February 15-16 in Tampa. Please do everything you can to promote this event, especially within your own firms. This...Read More

International Women’s Day, March 8th, kicks off a global celebration of social, cultural, economic, and political achievements of women during the month of March, Women’s History Month. This day and month also provide a platform to reinforce the importance of gender equality and to accelerate gender parity. While the path to gender equality has been...Read More

Message from the Chair The term annus horribilis, the Latin term for “a terrible year”, is the phrase being used to describe 2020 in news headlines across the globe. After all, there are few descriptions that are better. For much of 2020, we have been deeply impacted and suffered great losses– lives lost, businesses demolished,...Read More