The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu The leading online blog in the fields of corporate governance and financial regulation. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:32:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-photography-4-e1706898544564-1-32x32.png Remarks by Chair Atkins on the SEC’s Regulatory Priorities – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 Remarks by Chair Atkins on the SEC’s Regulatory Priorities https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/07/02/remarks-by-chair-atkins-on-the-secs-regulatory-priorities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remarks-by-chair-atkins-on-the-secs-regulatory-priorities https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/07/02/remarks-by-chair-atkins-on-the-secs-regulatory-priorities/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:32:36 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=182299?d=20260701151522EDT Posted by Paul Atkins, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, July 2, 2026
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Paul S. Atkins is the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on his recent remarks. The views expressed in the post are those of Chairman Atkins and do not necessarily reflect those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. And thank you, Barbara [Van Allen], for your generous introduction. Before I offer a few reflections, I must note the standard disclaimer that the views I express here today are my own as Chairman and do not necessarily reflect those of the SEC as an institution or of my fellow Commissioners.

First, let me begin by expressing what a profound privilege it is to speak to the Economic Club of New York. Of course, this occasion is rendered especially meaningful—and even, serendipitously, a greater honor—by its timing, as we stand mere days away from the 250th anniversary of our Republic. Such a momentous occasion calls not only for celebration, but also for reflection on the great deeds of the past, and a renewed resolve to confirm that the spirit of 1776 remains our animating force today.

So, I do not take lightly the moment in which I stand before you, nor the duty ahead of me to adequately honor our extraordinary Nation, its courageous pioneers, and its storied history—a duty, yes, but for me, really a delight.

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