Donald Trump has nominated Paul Atkins to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission, signalling a looser regulatory agenda at Wall Street’s top watchdog.
“Paul is a proven leader for common sense regulations,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, adding that Atkins, a former SEC commissioner, “also recognises that digital assets & other innovations are crucial to Making America Greater than Ever Before”.
The announcement came shortly after Trump nominated Gail Slater to head the Department of Justice’s antitrust division, calling on JD Vance’s top aide to sustain a crackdown on Big…
