The election of Donald Trump as the next President and the continued Republican control of Congress raise questions as to what changes may be expected at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and what may stay the same. Although Mr. Trump has called for a repeal of the Dodd-Frank Act, he has provided few specifics about changes to the federal securities laws and what role he expects the SEC to play, what type of SEC Chair or other Commissioners he is likely to nominate, or how the financial markets would be policed. A new Client Alert by WilmerHale's Securities Department explores possible key areas of securities regulation that may be affected under the new Administration.
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