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Will the SEC Succeed in Making IPOs Great Again? A Yale Law Professor Isn't So Sure

Also, SEC and CFTC seek comment on portfolio margining requirements; PCAOB chief auditor is departing

Jun 26, 2026
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Friday Q and A: Barely a week goes by without Paul Atkins trumpeting his plans to “make IPOs great again.” To achieve that goal, the SEC chairman has been rolling out rule proposals to ease disclosure requirements, encouraging companies to limit securities class actions and plotting to end the agency’s review of shareholder resolutions.

We sat down this …

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