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Opposition Builds to SEC’s Proposed Repeal of Best-Price Rule

Also, Selig pledges to adopt CFTC crypto rules if Congress can’t pass Clarity Act; Treasury moves to bar ESG funds from Trump Accounts; new hire at TD Bank

Aug 20, 2026
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Paul Atkins has spent two decades railing against an SEC rule meant to ensure that investors get the best price for their stock trades. Now that he is finally moving to achieve his goal of repealing it, broad swaths of the mark…

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