On February 19, 2016, SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White addressed the annual "SEC Speaks" program, noting the critical role capital markets play in the US economy and the importance of risk-taking as part this process. White argued that regulators should not seek to eliminate risk altogether but rather safeguard the investment and capital raising process from unacceptable risks that dilute, distort or disable the fair playing field that is integral to robust free financial markets.
The speech is available at: https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/white-speech-beyond-disclosure-at-the-sec-in-2016-021916.html.
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