Speeches and statements (including testimony and video transcripts) given by the Chair, Commissioners, and SEC staff. To view these prior to 2012, refer to the archive pages:

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Speeches and Statements Table

Speaker
Date: Title: The Regulation of Corporation Finance – A Principles-Based Approach Speaker: William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Joint Statement Regarding Complex Financial Products and Retail Investors Speaker:

Chairman Jay Clayton;

Dalia Blass, Director, Division of Investment Management;

William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance;

Brett Redfearn, Director, Division of Trading and Markets

Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on SEC Response to the Report of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Speaker:

Jay Clayton, Chairman
Dalia Blass, Director, Division of Investment Management
Raquel Fox, Director, Office of International Affairs
William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Brett Redfearn, Director, Division of Trading and Markets
Sagar Teotia, Chief Accountant
 

Type:Statement
Date: Title: An Update on the Commission’s Targeted Regulatory Relief to Assist Market Participants Affected by COVID-19 and Ensure the Orderly Function of our Markets Speaker: Chairman Jay Clayton
William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Dalia Blass, Director, Division of Investment Management
Brett Redfearn, Director, Division of Trading and Markets
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on the Passing of Martin P. Dunn Speaker:

William H. Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Shelley E. Parratt, Deputy Director, Division of Corporation Finance

Type:Statement
Date: Title: Emerging Market Investments Entail Significant Disclosure, Financial Reporting and Other Risks; Remedies are Limited Speaker:

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
PCAOB Chairman William D. Duhnke III
SEC Chief Accountant Sagar Teotia
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Director William Hinman
SEC Division of Investment Management Director Dalia Blass

Type:Statement
Date: Title: The Importance of Disclosure – For Investors, Markets and Our Fight Against COVID-19 Speaker: Chairman Jay Clayton
William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Continued Dialogue with Audit Firm Representatives on Audit Quality in China and Other Emerging Markets; Coronavirus — Reporting Considerations and Potential Relief Speaker:

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Director Bill Hinman
SEC Chief Accountant Sagar Teotia
PCAOB Chairman William D. Duhnke III

Type:Statement
Date: Title: Statement on Role of Audit Committees in Financial Reporting and Key Reminders Regarding Oversight Responsibilities Speaker:

Jay Clayton, Chairman
Sagar Teotia, Chief Accountant
William H. Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance

Type:Statement
Date: Title: Applying a Principles-Based Approach to Disclosing Complex, Uncertain and Evolving Risks Speaker: William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Digital Asset Transactions: When Howey Met Gary (Plastic) Speaker: William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Type:Speech
Date: Title: Testimony on “Oversight of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance” Speaker: William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Type:Testimony
Date: Title: Keynote Address at the PLI’s Seventeenth Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe Speaker: William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Type:Speech