U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

06/05/2026

📸 SEC Chairman Paul Atkins at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, last week.

The Chairman’s visit featured financial literacy classes and a town hall meeting designed to educate and empower service members on investing and building wealth.

06/05/2026

The SEC's Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, Jamie Selway, recently delivered a speech at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Fintech Conference, highlighting Division priorities under the leadership of Chairman Paul Atkins regarding SEC-CFTC harmonization.

"At the most basic level, effective harmonization means efficiency and flexibility for registrants, as well as lower barriers to innovation."

Read the full speech below ⬇️

Jamie Selway, Director, Division of Trading and Markets

05/29/2026

🚨 TODAY: SEC proposes rescission of overly burdensome and costly climate-related disclosure rules.

The Commission’s proposal focuses on returning the agency to its core mandate and restoring a materiality-focused approach to securities regulation.

Chairman Paul S. Atkins: “SEC disclosure obligations should comply with the Commission’s statutory authority, be guided by materiality as the North Star, avoid the practical effect of dictating corporate behavior, and be imposed only when the expected benefits justify the likely costs and burdens.”

Read the full release: https://ow.ly/mVGB50Z5ELG

05/29/2026

Protecting investors and facilitating capital formation from east coast to west coast!

📸 This week, Chairman Paul Atkins traveled to the SEC’s regional offices to visit with agency staff in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

05/29/2026

10 questions to consider before opening a 529 account: https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins-10

05/28/2026

Do you know the common red flags of scams aimed at older investors?

🚩 Time sensitive offers
🚩 High-pressure sales tactics
🚩 Too-good-to-be-true deals
🚩 Promises of high guaranteed returns

Learn more: https://www.investor.gov/additional-resources/information/older-investors

05/27/2026

Do you know about all of the financial planning resources available at Investor.gov? These free financial tools and calculators can help keep you on track to achieve your goals.

https://www.investor.gov/free-financial-planning-tools

05/26/2026

Thinking about opening a brokerage account?

Here’s what you need to know: https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins-43

05/25/2026

Land of the free, because of the brave. 🇺🇸

On Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who paid the ultimate price to preserve America’s founding principles and freedom.

This year’s Memorial Day is especially meaningful as we approach our Nation’s 250th anniversary—a milestone made possible thanks to generations of American heroes.

May their sacrifice inspire us all to be faithful stewards of the inheritance for which they so nobly gave their lives.

05/22/2026

Let’s talk about relationship investment scams.

Maybe you know someone who had money stolen from them, or you saw a movie about online scams. But how do they work? Most of them start with a simple text or DM.

Scammers try to form a friendship with you—before offering a phony investment opportunity. Once the bait is taken, they vanish, along with your money. Talk about a bad friend.

Learn how to protect yourself: https://www.investor.gov/RelationshipScams