· Gary Gensler Wiki · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Wiki"Adam Smith, the SEC, Data, and the Public Good" Prepared Remarks Before the 11th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation
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Why it mattersGensler presents machine-readable disclosure and tick-size reform as data-driven rulemaking.
Problems raised
- Disclosures are costly to process.
- Market rules on tick sizes are outdated.
- The round lot definition is over a century old.
Solutions proposed
- Require machine-readable disclosures.
- Narrow the minimum tick size.
- Set round lot sizes based on share price.