· Paul S. Atkins · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission WikiPrepared Remarks Before SEC Speaks
Read full speech on sec.gov ↗ContextSpeech by Paul S. Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Why it mattersThe SEC Chair explains to the legal community how his priorities fit together, from agency coordination to enforcement.
Problems raised
- Overlapping supervisors create a crazy quilt of rules.
- Data sharing between agencies is poor.
- Enforcement targeted technical violations.
Solutions proposed
- Accept comparable rules of other regulators.
- Align definitions and share data between agencies.
- Focus enforcement on fraud, manipulation and abuse of trust.