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Why the SEC Wants to End Quarterly Earnings Reports

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

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

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

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

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

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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