Merrill Lynch memo outlines tail‑risk hedges and cites former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins on US deregulation

Merrill Lynch memo outlines tail‑risk hedges and cites former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins on US deregulation The document is a financial strategy memo that mentions public regulatory policy (Dodd‑Frank) and a former SEC official, but provides no concrete allegations, financial flows, or wrongdoing. It offers limited investigative leads beyond a generic reference to deregulation and a named former regulator. Key insights: Identifies four tail‑risk themes for 2017, including US deregulation.; Names Paul Atkins, former SEC commissioner, as a lead on transition strategy for financial regulation.; References potential targeting of Dodd‑Frank by the incoming administration.