The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is the primary regulator of the U.S. securities markets. Their mission is to protect investors from misconduct, promote fairness and efficiency in the securities markets, and facilitate capital formation for those looking to hire, innovate, and grow.

At SIFMA, we are committed to working with our industry’s regulators to promote effective and resilient capital markets that drive economic growth and job creation. We believe vibrant markets are created by:

• Ensuring high standards of market integrity and investor protection;
• Enabling capital formation through savings and investment;
• Promoting financial literacy and a strong retail investor culture; and
• Calibrating supervision and regulation with innovation and growth.

This page hosts content related to the industry’s positions on the SEC’s rulemaking agenda. For an analysis of rules both proposed and finalized by recent Chairs of the SEC, see our SEC Rulemaking Tracker.