· Paul S. Atkins · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission WikiRemarks at the Investor Advisory Committee Meeting
Read full speech on sec.gov ↗ContextSpeech by Paul S. Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Why it mattersShows the SEC Chair's thinking on newly public companies, fund shareholder meetings and tokenised settlement.
Problems raised
- Newly public companies face heavy burdens.
- Public funds struggle to reach quorum at shareholder meetings.
- Settlement still carries risk and intermediaries.
Solutions proposed
- Build on the JOBS Act IPO on-ramp.
- Explore modernised shareholder meeting rules.
- Use tokenisation to improve settlement.