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Politico Opinion: SEC Disclosure Rule Too Extreme

By Paul Atkins

The Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent agency charged with protecting investors; maintaining fair, orderly and efficient markets; and facilitating capital formation. Despite this clear mission, the SEC recently quietly disclosed that its staff is working on a rule-making that is antithetical to its goals and raises serious questions about the agency’s independence.

WSJ Letter to the Editor: ‘Breaking the Buck’ and the Regulation of Money Funds

Paul Atkins writes in a Wall Street Journal letter to the editor: “….Unlike banks, money-market mutual funds invest 100% of shareholder equity into high-grade credits that mature in days, not years.”

WSJ Opinion: Tort Lawyers Target Mutual Funds

Paul Atkins writes in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal that the last thing investors need is every fee being litigated in court.