Haima Marlier spoke with Bloomberg Law about the SEC's enforcement priorities under Chairman Paul Atkins, noting a shift toward focusing on individual offenders and traditional securities law violations. Haima noted, “The types of entities that have been under scrutiny in the Atkins administration have been SEC registrants, registered investment advisers, and broker-dealers.” She emphasized that, despite the SEC’s narrowed purview, public companies should remain vigilant in their compliance efforts due to ongoing scrutiny from state regulators and private litigation. Haima also highlighted that recent enforcement actions often involve “bread-and-butter fraud,” which can remove the need for the agency to determine whether certain digital assets are securities.
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