The SEC extended the comment periods for recently proposed rulemakings relating to climate disclosure, private fund advisers and exchange registration.
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The Treasury Department Office of Financial Research, SEC staff and Federal Reserve Board staff updated the Financial Stability Oversight Council on pandemic and climate-related risks to the financial system.
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce expressed support for SEC Chair Jay Clayton's initiative to review and amend outdated regulations.
In remarks before the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, SEC Chair Gary Gensler described investor protection implications of evolving financial technologies.
The SEC Division of Examinations' 2021 priorities include an enhanced focus on climate and environmental, social and governance-related risks, conflicts of interest for brokers and investment advisers, and FinTech-related risks.