Utah Jump$tart Coalition, Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks, and Utah State Board of Education seek nominations for Utah Financial Education Hall of Fame

SALT LAKE CITY – April 4, 2024 – The Utah Jump$tart Coalition, Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks, and the Utah State Board of Education today announced the launch of the Utah Financial Education Hall of Fame, which recognizes Utah educators and administrators who exemplify excellence in empowering Utah’s youth with financial knowledge and skills. The nomination period for the five award …

Utah students to be honored for winning statewide investment competition at January 26 awards banquet

Treasurer Oaks to recognize Utah students and teachers for winning the Fall 2023 Utah Treasurer’s Investment Challenge SALT LAKE CITY – January 24, 2024 – Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks today announced his office is hosting an awards banquet to honor the winners of the Fall 2023 Utah Treasurer’s Investment Challenge on Friday, January 26. The banquet will feature student speeches and a …

Curtis introduces bill to prevent Wall Street from controlling Utah’s land

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 19, 2024 – Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) introduced a bill to protect Utah’s public lands from Wall Street activist investors. The bill prohibits Natural Asset Companies, or any similar entity, from entering into any agreement that would impact land in the state of Utah. “Wall Street shouldn’t be allowed to control Utah’s land just to …

Treasurer Oaks releases statement on SEC announcement to delay decision on Natural Asset Company proposal and reopen public comments

Proposal could cause significant harm to rural economies by removing land from productive use SALT LAKE CITY – December 22, 2023 – Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks issued the following statement regarding an announcement that the Securities and Exchange Commission is delaying the decision on the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) Natural Asset Company proposal, reopening public comments, and instituting …

Treasurer Oaks and Glenn Beck discuss proposal to allow for the creation of a new type of company designed to lock up private and public lands

SALT LAKE CITY – December 13, 2023 – Treasurer Oaks joined Glenn Beck to discuss a proposal under consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to list a new type of company called Natural Asset Companies (NACs) for public investment. NACs will buy the “ecosystem services” on private, federal, and state …

Treasurer Oaks opposes SEC proposal to allow for the creation of a new type of company designed to lock up private and public lands

Proposal could cause significant harm to rural economies by removing land from productive use SALT LAKE CITY – December 11, 2023 – Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks opposes a proposal under consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would allow for the creation and listing of a new type of company called a Natural Asset Company (NAC) on …

Treasurer Oaks publishes Utah’s second-ever Debt Affordability Study

SALT LAKE CITY – November 1, 2023 – The Utah Office of State Treasurer has published the State’s second-ever Debt Affordability Study. During the 2022 General Legislative Session, the legislature passed House Bill 82, which establishes a commission of State officials to oversee the borrowing and lending activities of the State and requires the Office of State Treasurer to publish …

Treasurer Oaks issues statement on U.S. Department of Treasury’s “Principles for Net-Zero Financing & Investment”

SALT LAKE CITY – September 21, 2023 – Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks has issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Treasury’s “Principles for Net-Zero Financing & Investment.” The U.S. Department of Treasury’s “Principles for Net-Zero Financing & Investment” are yet another example of what Benito Mussolini identified as Corporatism, the merger of State and corporate power. The …