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. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:30:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.11 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-photography-4-e1706898544564-1-32x32.png Remarks by Chairman Atkins on 24-Hour Trading – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 Remarks by Chairman Atkins on 24-Hour Trading https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/09/18/remarks-by-chairman-atkins-on-24-hour-trading/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remarks-by-chairman-atkins-on-24-hour-trading https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/09/18/remarks-by-chairman-atkins-on-24-hour-trading/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:31:55 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=183916?d=20260917131206EDT Posted by Paul Atkins, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Friday, September 18, 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 morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us today to discuss preparations for expanding 24-hour trading in the U.S. equities markets. Before sharing a few reflections, I must note that the views I express here are my own as Chairman and do not necessarily reflect those of the SEC as an institution or of my fellow Commissioners.

We are moving towards a new day—and night—for our capital markets. Only 20 years ago, when I was last here as a commissioner, there was much angst and gnashing of teeth over proposals to extend U.S. trading hours by mere minutes, not hours. Today, critical business and economic events are not confined to traditional trading hours. When the world reacts in real time to breaking news, waiting to adjust a position or rebalance a hedge until the clock strikes 9:30 on Monday morning may beget missed opportunities or additional risk, especially these days. Instead, many investors are seeking the ability to respond and adjust their positions on an ever-more-frequent basis.

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