President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is nominating Paul Atkins to be the next chair of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a social media post.
Trump praised Atkins as a “proven leader,” according to a Wednesday post to Truth Social. Atkins is the CEO and founder of Patomak Global Partners, a risk management consultancy.
“I am delighted to announce the nomination of Paul Atkins to be the next Chairman of the Securities & Exchange Commission,” Trump wrote. “Paul is a proven leader for common sense regulations. He believes in the promise of robust, innovative capital markets that are responsive to the needs of Investors, & that provide capital to make our Economy the best in the World.”
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“He also recognizes that digital assets & other innovations are crucial to Making America Greater than Ever…
