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K. Braeden Anderson

Braeden Anderson is a partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP and leads the firm’s Securities Regulation & Financial Services and Securities Enforcement and Investigations practice areas. Braeden is a nationally recognized securities regulatory, enforcement, and financial services lawyer whose experience includes prior roles at Sidley Austin LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Robinhood Markets, Inc. He advises clients in government investigations, enforcement proceedings, internal investigations, fintech and digital asset regulatory matters, broker-dealer and investment adviser issues, and complex regulatory disputes.

In the 2025 and 2026 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Braeden achieved recognition in Financial Services Regulation Law and Securities Regulation, a peer-review honor awarded to only the top 2% of attorneys in the United States.

Braeden is a nationally visible writer, commentator, and multimedia creator on securities enforcement, fintech regulation, digital assets, market structure, broker-dealer regulation, and investment adviser issues.

‍In addition to being a frequent contributor and commentator in Bloomberg Law and Law360, Braeden is the founder and principal author of Anderson Insights where he publishes practical analysis on SEC enforcement, FINRA developments, crypto policy, tokenized securities, prediction markets, and emerging financial regulation. The Anderson Insights platform also includes a YouTube channel with more than 170,000 subscribers. In 2025, he was named the #1 United States author in FinTech in Mondaq’s Spring 2025 Thought Leadership Awards.

Braeden is active in the U.S. securities enforcement community through Securities Docket, where he has served on the 2025 and 2026 Advisory Boards and contributed video commentary through the Weekly Update.‍ Braeden also holds international leadership roles through Chambers USA ranked Mackrell International, where he chairs the network’s Blockchain & Digital Assets Group and Securities Enforcement & Investigations Group which brings together experienced counsel from multiple jurisdictions to deliver coordinated representation in complex regulatory and enforcement matters.

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The SEC’s Bail-In Position Prioritizes Function Over Formalism

The SEC’s no-action letter to the Bank of England signals a shift in how U.S. securities law applies to cross-border bank resolution. By allowing reliance on Section 3(a)(9) in bail-in scenarios, the SEC is prioritizing market stability over formal registration requirements. Chairman Paul Atkins’ call for broader rulemaking suggests a potential exemption for securities issued during regulatory bail-ins. This development has significant implications for asset managers, broker-dealers, and institutions with exposure to foreign banks. It reflects a more pragmatic approach to global financial regulation and highlights the tension between investor protection and systemic stability in crisis scenarios.