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Senate committee hearing provides hints on Atkins’ approach as SEC Chair

Image of then-SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins and former SEC Commissioner Christopher Cox.
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Julie DiMauro

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Atkins is expected to move to a far more market-friendly regulatory environment.

The US Senate Banking Committee just considered the nomination of Paul Atkins, President Trump’s nominee for Chair of the SEC. News sources reporting on the committee meeting feel nothing changes the expectation that he would be confirmed.

And confirmation is needed for the SEC to begin its work in

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