SEC Aims to Rescind Pay-to-Play Rule for Advisors

Published on September 4, 2026

Chair Paul Atkins argued the 2010 rule effectively suppressed political speech by advisors, which one consumer protection advocate called a "lie," saying it curbed corruption.

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