As widely reported, former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins (2002-2008) is to be nominated to serve as SEC Chair. This WSJ op-ed describes him as the “anti-Gensler”—the “opposite of Mr. Gensler in temperament and regulatory ambition.” According to Politico, “Atkins has been an outspoken critic of everything from the financial reform measures enacted after the 2008 credit crisis to climate-related disclosures.” Further, Politico reports, “Atkins has sharply criticized what he considers heavy-handed policymaking for the last two decades.
Source: “Outspoken critic” and former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins to be nominated as SEC Chair