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The US IPO market needs saving; could Paul Atkins be the answer?

The US IPO market needs saving; could Paul Atkins be the answer?
Paul Atkins has yet to reveal specific plans for the SEC. (Image: Bloomberg)
The Wall Street Journal
By Corrie Driebusch Wall Street is holding out for a hero to revive a beleaguered IPO market. Enter Paul Atkins, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Investors are hopeful that the agency’s next chairman will ease regulatory burdens for publicly traded companies and help spark a rebound in stock-market debuts. Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler was viewed by bankers as an impediment to the US market for initial public offerings, given his penchant for enforcement actions and support for...

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