SEC Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities Under the Biden Administration

SEC Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities Under the Biden Administration 

This panel will discuss the likely regulatory and enforcement priorities under new SEC chair Gary Gensler and the Biden administration and the potential implications for public and private companies in the coming years.  The panel will cover Mr. Gensler’s background, the current composition of the Commission, and the anticipated areas of SEC enforcement and regulatory focus including:

• ESG, diversity, and climate change
• Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
• Cryptocurrencies
• Regulation Best Interest
• Anti-corruption
• Corporate penalties
• Private funds
• Insider trading

Speakers:

Steven  Pozefsky, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Associate General Counsel
Tom Krysa, Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLP
Brooke D. Clarkson, Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLP