The regulator “will closely review actions taken by regulated entities that may disadvantage investors or otherwise unduly inhibit their ability to trade certain securities.”

This week in fund news: Hercules debuts fund amid unprecedented volatility, the growing interest in impact investments in Black communities and Hamilton Lane’s continued push into the wealth channel.

The GameStop-Robinhood saga is a distraction from what’s really wrong with mainstream investing in America.

Hamilton Lane is acquiring Denver-based long-short equity fund manager 361 Capital, with more than $600 million of assets. It's the third acquisition in Hamilton Lane's 30-year history.

GameStop has soared during January but is under owned by ETFs given its more than $20 billion market capitalization. Just 63 funds own a position in the company.

The looming threat for Gensler is that the good times could end on his watch, triggering a crash that hits retail investors who’ve contributed to the boom particularly hard.

The SEC announced it is monitoring the volatility in the options and equities markets.