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A view of the Securities and Exchange Commission building in Washington, D.C. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

New SEC, CFTC pact could accelerate existing data-sharing practices

Former agency staffers and experts believe the independent financial regulators’ MOU won’t “shake everything up,” but data and technology callouts bear watching.

Mar 18, 2026 By Matt Bracken

SEC Chair Paul Atkins, arrives to testify before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Feb. 12, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

SEC chair considers ‘innovation exemption’ for in-house AI testing

Paul Atkins told lawmakers he’s eyeing a “sandbox-like environment” for entrepreneurs. The idea seems to align with a bipartisan Senate bill and the White House’s AI Action…

Feb 17, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins gives opening remarks at a roundtable with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force at agency headquarters on April 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

SEC chair says DOGE found $90M in cost savings, but public receipts don’t add up

A FedScoop analysis of DOGE data identified nearly $19M in cost savings claimed at the SEC by the insurgent tech group.

May 21, 2025 By Matt Bracken