SEC Chair Atkins Delivers Speech: Promotes Regulatory Streamlining, Supports Innovation Exemptions for Equity Tokenization

DeepFlowTech · 2026-03-12T14:55:34+00:00

U.S. SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins outlined three key issues at the annual Investor Advisory Committee meeting: reducing the burden of information disclosure, opposing interference in corporate governance, and supporting the tokenization of equity securities. He emphasized that regulations should focus on materiality and be adaptable, aiming to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to list on public markets.

DeepFlowTech

2026-03-12 14:55:34

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, March 12 — According to the SEC official website, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered a speech at the Annual Investor Advisory Committee Meeting on March 12, focusing on three main topics.

First, reducing unnecessary disclosure burdens by promoting the “minimum effective regulation” principle, emphasizing that rules should be centered on materiality and flexibly adjusted based on company size; also suggesting extending the applicability period of the “IPO Fast Track” under the JOBS Act to encourage more small and medium-sized enterprises to go public.

Second, opposing SEC’s indirect intervention in corporate governance through “compliance or explanation” disclosure requirements, considering such “shaming regulation” beyond SEC authority, and asserting that governance decisions should be made by shareholders and boards themselves.

Third, regarding the tokenization of equity securities, stating that tokenization can improve settlement efficiency, reduce settlement risks, and cut out intermediaries. The SEC also hinted at considering the introduction of innovative exemption mechanisms to support limited trading of certain tokenized securities and to gather experience for developing a long-term regulatory framework.

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