President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to nominate Paul Atkins, a former federal regulator with ties to the financial sector, as the next head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The move suggests that an SEC under Republican control will likely adopt a more deregulatory approach, potentially reducing enforcement activities.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/04/paul-atkins-donald-trump-sec