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SEC Chairman Paul Atkins: We need to incentivize more companies to go public
CNBC Television· 2026-07-27 17:00
Well, that's our whole um uh approach right now because I started out as a young lawyer in the 1980s when there was a big growth of IPOs, a huge spurt. But, you know, if you look now at what is in the private markets, a B or C round would be a big IPO way back then. And so, that's because it's comfortable to say private.There are a lot there's lots of capital uh kicking around there in the private markets looking for a home. So, that's great. But what we need to do is we've we've allowed uh our rules to jus ...
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins: Public markets should grow in size and breadth
CNBC Television· 2026-07-27 15:26
Atkins, the [music] chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Chairman Atkins, welcome back. It's good to have you.>> Well, thank you, sir. It's great to be here. >> Is this a strategic shift in policy that that is helping result in all of these mega IPOs at the at the part of the SEC and the administration.Well, I think it's it's part that it's part a market reaction to a change of regulatory tone and approach at the SEC, but also it's a reaction of course to the fundamentals of the economy uh of th ...