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OPINION: SEC scraps 14 rule proposals, but don’t be naive

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins speaks to reporters.
SEC chair Paul Atkins. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Former SEC regulator Janaya Moscony warns that rule scrapping doesn’t necessarily equate to “a hands off regulator.”

We believe there may be some misinterpretation in the industry currently. With Paul Atkins heading up the SEC and the recent action to withdraw proposals, some are making some misguided assumptions. We do not believe that the pull back in rulemaking necessarily means we can expect a hands-off regulator.

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