The Minutes of Paul Atkins on costs https://minutesof.com/sec-chair/on/costs/ Everything Paul Atkins has said on costs: 2 verbatim quotes, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it came from. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:19 +0000 Atkins claims the SEC reduced CAT operating costs and eliminated personally identifiable information reporting https://minutesof.com/q/df578f15-54df-4ddc-8e29-f871312ae03b/ https://minutesof.com/q/df578f15-54df-4ddc-8e29-f871312ae03b/ “During my tenure, the Commission has achieved significant reductions in the annual operating costs of the Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) and eliminated reporting of personally identifiable information to the CAT.” — SEC speeches and statements costs Atkins argues default paper delivery creates unnecessary expenses that reduce American investors' returns. https://minutesof.com/q/dcbf38d1-498b-4238-a8c6-cafbec4c0b65/ https://minutesof.com/q/dcbf38d1-498b-4238-a8c6-cafbec4c0b65/ “Default paper delivery results in a constant source of unnecessary expenses that are paid for by American investors and reduce their investment returns.” — SEC speeches and statements costs