The Minutes of Paul Atkins on governance https://minutesof.com/sec-chair/on/governance/ Everything Paul Atkins has said on governance: 3 verbatim quotes, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it came from. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:18 +0000 Atkins notes a D.C. Circuit court vacated SEC's 75% independent director and independent chair requirement ove https://minutesof.com/q/64194078-d452-41d3-b1bb-67648b7dc674/ https://minutesof.com/q/64194078-d452-41d3-b1bb-67648b7dc674/ “More than 20 years ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a rulemaking that would have mandated a board with no less than 75% independent directors and an independent chair as a condition to reliance on certain exemptive rules.” — SEC speeches and statements governance Atkins says aligning regulations with the court's vacatur reaffirms commitment to sound regulatory principles. https://minutesof.com/q/cebebd6d-b873-4cdf-8f3d-c5680346c771/ https://minutesof.com/q/cebebd6d-b873-4cdf-8f3d-c5680346c771/ “which bring our regulations into alignment with the Federal court’s vacatur of both the 75% requirement and the independent chair requirement. These amendments are a necessary step to reaffirm our commitment to sound regulatory principles.” — SEC speeches and statements governance Atkins says the Commission must move quickly to restructure the CAT to address cost, governance, and funding i https://minutesof.com/q/a9bff0ea-99f6-43b0-94cb-1c2b1a278dbc/ https://minutesof.com/q/a9bff0ea-99f6-43b0-94cb-1c2b1a278dbc/ “I believe that it is critical for the Commission to move quickly and lay the groundwork necessary to restructure the CAT to address persistent cost, governance, and funding issues.” — SEC speeches and statements governance