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Despite the carcinogenic properties of asbestos, it can still be found in many imported products in the US. But could an end to asbestos be on the horizon?

<p><span>Today, the Commission is reopening the comment period for a proposed rule for corporate disclosure of “pay versus performance.” I support this proposed rule because, if adopted, it would strengthen the transparency and quality of executive compensation disclosure.</span></p>

Yet another set of experts have flagged our current political situation - and the threat of South Africa becoming a failed state looms large.

The commission warned on Friday that filers are using the wrong XBRL tags for reporting their finance lease liability and future payments.

On January 24, 2022, the Biden administration, as part of the implementation of the newly-signed Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), issued a notice in the Federal Register...

The 2022 PROSE Awards from the Association of American Publishers this year have 106 finalists and 39 subject category winners.

<p><span>Today’s proposed amendments to Form PF contain key enhancements to investor protection for private fund investors as well as better tools for monitoring systemic risk. The private fund space continues to grow with the latest aggregated data from Form PF showing over 3300 reporting fund advisers, overseeing or managing over 37,000 funds, with an aggregate net asset value of $11.7 trillion that is more than double the amount from just seven years ago.</span>&lt...

<p><span>Today, the Commission is considering amendments to include significant Treasury markets platforms within Regulation ATS. I support these amendments because, if adopted, they would help promote resiliency and greater access in the Treasury market. We’re also considering modernizing our rules related to the definition of an exchange. Over the decades since Congress put in place the definition of an exchange, there have been many changes to platforms — in pa...

<p><span>I want to begin by offering my thanks to the staff of the Divisions of Investment Management and Economic and Risk Analysis, and the Offices of the Chief Accountant and General Counsel.  Although I am unable to support today’s proposal, I appreciate all of the work and effort staff put into the proposal, including fielding numerous comments and questions from me.</span></p>
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<p><span>Thank you Chair Gensler, and thank you to my fellow Commissioners for their thoughtful remarks.  I want to join my colleagues in thanking the staff of the Division of Trading and Markets, Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, and the Office of the General Counsel for the hard work that went into this release.  I’d also like to thank Sai Rao in the Chair’s Office, and the other counsels, for all their assistance in getting the proposal ...