Donald Trump’s new SEC appointee scraps aggressive enforcement agenda
Paul Atkins signals softer approach to Wall Street regulation than under his predecessor
Paul Atkins signals softer approach to Wall Street regulation than under his predecessor

Paul Atkins bludgeoned more than a dozen outstanding proposals from his predecessor’s regulatory programme

President’s call to scrap quarterly reports comes as SEC considers curbing shareholder lawsuits

New group established as London seeks to revive capital markets and Trump administration embraces crypto industry

The Trump administration’s looser rules could breed more ‘cockroaches’ in the lending market

White House enthusiasm for digital assets boosts exchange’s share price but is stoking heightened competition

Total penalties imposed by financial watchdogs fell to $1.7bn in the year to December 19