Public Statements

Public statements by the Chairman, Commissioners, and staff of the SEC, which cover a wide range of topics concerning the state of the markets and the Commission's regulatory agenda. To view Public Statements prior to 2012, view the Public Statements Archive.

Date	Title	Speaker
March 2015
March 4, 2015	The Need for Greater Secondary Market Liquidity for Small Businesses	Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission*
March 4, 2015	Opening Statement to the March 2015 Meeting of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies	Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher
March 4, 2015	Opening Remarks at Meeting of SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies	SEC Chair Mary Jo White
March 2, 2015	Statement on the Aggregate Impact of Financial Services Regulations	Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher
February 2015
Feb. 23, 2015	Dissenting Statement Regarding the Commission’s Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change to Adopt New Rule 5713 and List Paired Class Shares Issued by AccuShares® Commodities Trust I	Commissioner Kara M. Stein
Feb. 19, 2015	Opening Statement at the Proxy Voting Roundtable	Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher
Feb. 19, 2015	Ensuring the Proxy Process Works for Shareholders	Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar
Feb. 13, 2015	Statement on Making the Municipal Securities Market More Transparent, Liquid, and Fair	Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission*
Feb. 12, 2015	Statement on Passing of Former SEC Commissioner Harvey J. Goldschmid	Chair Mary Jo White
Feb. 12, 2015	Investor Advisory Committee Opening Remarks	Chair Mary Jo White
Feb. 11, 2015	Joint Dissenting Statement Concerning Modifications to Previously-Adopted Regulation SBSR	Commissioners Daniel M. Gallagher and Michael S. Piwowar
Feb. 9, 2015	Aligning the Interests of Company Executives and Directors with Shareholders	Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar
Feb. 9, 2015	Joint Statement on the Commission’s Proposed Rule on Hedging Disclosures	Commissioners Daniel M. Gallagher and Michael S. Piwowar
Feb. 4, 2015	Dissenting Statement In the Matter of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.	Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar and Commissioner Kara M. Stein
Feb. 4, 2015	Statement at Open Meeting on the PCAOB Proposed Budget and Accounting Support Fee for 2015	Chair Mary Jo White
Feb. 4, 2015	Statement at Open Meeting on the PCAOB Proposed Budget and Accounting Support Fee for 2015	Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar
Feb. 4, 2015	Statement on the Commission’s Consideration of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Proposed 2015 Budget and Accounting Support Fee	Commissioner Kara M. Stein
Feb. 4, 2015	Statement at an Open Meeting of the Commission to Consider the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s 2015 Budget and Accounting Support Fee	Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher
Feb. 4, 2015	Statement at Open Meeting on the PCAOB Proposed Budget and Accounting Support Fee for 2015	Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar
Feb. 2, 2015	Statement on Proposed SEC Budget for FY 2016	Chair Mary Jo White
January 2015
Jan. 16, 2015	Statement from Chair White Directing Staff to Review Commission Rule for Excluding Conflicting Proxy Proposals	Chair Mary Jo White
Jan. 14, 2015	Statement at Open Meeting Concerning Rules Regarding Security-Based Swap Data Repositories and Regulation SBSR	Chair Mary Jo White
Jan. 14, 2015	Statement at Open Meeting Concerning Rules Regarding Security-Based Swap Data Repositories and Regulation SBSR	Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar
Jan. 14, 2015	Dissenting Statement at Open Meeting Concerning Rules Regarding Security-Based Swap Data Repositories and Regulation SBSR	Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar
Jan. 14, 2015	Statement at Open Meeting Concerning Rules Regarding Security-Based Swap Data Repositories and Regulation SBSR	Commissioner Kara M. Stein
Jan. 14, 2015	Dissenting Statement at Open Meeting Concerning Rules Regarding Security-Based Swap Data Repositories and Regulation SBSR	Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher