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   "text": "The anecdotal record of ethically questionable conduct by leaders of systemically important financial institutions is not dispositive and does not establish an underlying trend, but it does show that some of the most pervasive cases of unethical conduct involved such institutions.",
   "abstract": "The anecdotal evidence pertaining to ethically questionable conduct of SIFI leaders is certainly not dispositive or indicative of underlying trends. It does seem to show, however, that some of the most pervasive cases of unethical conduct did involve SI- FIs.",
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   "text": "Anecdotal evidence suggests that Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Act more than doubled the market entry threshold requirements for smaller hedge fund advisers.",
   "abstract": "Anecdotal evidence suggests that Title IV more than doubled the market entry threshold requirements for smaller hedge fund advisers.",
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   "text": "Anecdotal evidence suggests that the majority of private fund advisers who use blockchain, artificial intelligence, and big data in their operations or strategy charge substantially lower fees than advisers who do not use these technologies.",
   "abstract": "Anecdotal evidence suggests that the majority of private fund advisers that use blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and big data in different aspects of their operations or strategy have a substantially lower fee structure than those who do not use them.",
   "citation": "Wulf A. Kaal, Blockchain Innovation for Private Investment Funds (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2998033",
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