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title: Paul Atkins, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said his agency will propose a rule change
description: "It follows President Donald Trump’s call to end earnings reports on a quarterly basis and switch to semiannual.\n“I welcome that posting by the president, and I have talked to him about it,” Atkins said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Friday. “In principle, I think to propose change in what our rules are now, I think would be a good way forward, and then we’ll consider that and move forward after that.”\n\nEarlier this week, President Donald Trump proposed the idea that companies should no longer provide earnings reports on a quarterly basis and switching to semiannual instead. The SEC said the agency is actively looking into that plan.\n\n“At President Trump’s request, Chairman [Paul] Atkins and the SEC is prioritizing this proposal to further eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens on companies,” an agency spokesperson said earlier.\n\nCurrent regulations require companies to report earnings on a quarterly basis, though providing forecasts is voluntary. The rules can be changed by just a majority vote on the SEC, where Republicans currently hold a 3-1 voting majority, with one open seat. \n\nSource: CNBC"
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# [Paul Atkins, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said his agency will propose a rule change](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/paul-atkins-chairman-of-the-u.s.-securities-and-exchange-commission-said-his-agency-will-propose-a-rule-change)

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