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SEC Chief Pans Texting Probe, Calls ETF Share Class Relief a Massive Tax Break
By Melanie WaddellThe SEC's new enforcement approach focuses not on quanity, but on quality of cases, Paul Atkins says.
April 23, 2026
Supreme Court Voices Little Interest in More Curbs on SECThe justices weighed restricting the financial watchdog's power to collect ill-gotten gains.
April 21, 2026
SEC Chief Touts Renewed Focus on Individuals, Fraud"Holding individual wrongdoers accountable" promotes "stronger deterrence and better safeguards for investors," Paul Atkins says.
April 20, 2026
SEC, CFTC Propose Narrowing Hedge Fund Reporting RequirementsThe regulators plan to raise the threshold for all filers from $150 million in private fund AUM to $1 billion.
April 20, 2026
SEC Asks Court to Toss Accredited Investor Rule SuitA complaint, brought in September, challenges the income and net worth thresholds in the agency's accredited investor definition.
April 17, 2026
Barred Oregon Broker Accused of Stealing Over $1.6M From ClientsJeffrey Thomas Higgins is charged with selling clients' stock and taking the proceeds over roughly 17 years.
April 16, 2026
SEC Seeks Comments on Reining in CATThe agency wants feedback on Consolidated Audit Trail funding and cost management and the regulatory purpose of the database.
April 16, 2026
Atkins Faces Ticking Clock as He Reshapes Rules for Wall StreetPaul Atkins came with a long to-do list, but there are few check marks next to those big tasks.