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SEC Zeroes In on Advisors Recommending Alternatives. Just Not Crypto

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Crypto’s exclusion further highlights the complete 180 Paul Atkins’s SEC has done on multiple issues from the previous administration.

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Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Photo via Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA/Newscom.

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Why the SEC Wants to End Quarterly Earnings Reports

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins advocated to end the reports as a cost-saving measure for listed companies.

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Finance

Investors Have a Question About SEC’s Policy Shift on Arbitration: Cui Bono?

Class-action securities settlements in 88 cases totaled about $3.7 billion in 2024, according to data collected by Cornerstone Research.

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SEC Enforcement Claims Tumble Almost 50% This Year

Chairman Paul Atkins said his agency is going after fraud affecting retail investors.

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Regulation

SEC Seeks to Rev Up ‘Engine of Growth’ by Loosening Corporate Disclosure Rules

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins’s stance on financial regulation contrasts starkly with that of his predecessor, Gary Gensler.

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Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Photo via Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA/Newscom.

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What the SEC’s Scrapping of Biden-Era Proposals Means for Advisors

The agency unveiled a series of senior-level appointments while also nixing 14 rules proposed during Gary Gensler’s time in charge.

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SEC Grapples With Crypto Custody Quandary

Crypto is unlike traditional assets, and regulators are trying to sort out how broker-dealers and investment advisors can safeguard it.

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