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WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today released the following statement from President and CEO Chris Iacovella ahead of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC)  SEC Speaks in 2026 conference : "Under Chairman Atkins' leadership, the SEC has taken significant steps to return to its core mission and benefit America's small businesses, working families, and retirees. Heading into SEC Speaks, the Commission has a lot on its plate for 2026, and ASA lo

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today released a letter sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in support of its proposal to modernize small-entity definitions for investment companies, business development companies, and investment advisers for purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. “ASA appreciates the Commission’s initiative to update the 'small business' and 'small organization' definitions for investment companies, BDCs, and in

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today released comments submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ahead of its 45th Annual Small Business Forum. ASA’s submission outlines recommendations for how the SEC and Congress can right-size regulation to help businesses raise capital and increase opportunities for investors. “ASA commends Chairman Atkins for re-focusing the SEC on its statutory mandate to facilitate capital formation," said ASA

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA)  today sent a letter  to the House Financial Services Committee outlining recommendations to strengthen financial fraud protections and crack down on foreign exploitation of American investors. ASA's letter comes as the Committee today holds a hearing to examine how financial institutions, regulators, and law enforcement can better combat fraud and protect America’s investors and savers. "ASA applauds Chairman Barr for

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today joined a coalition of financial and business trade groups in spearheading a letter urging Congress to pass the bipartisan GROWTH Act, which would allow investors to defer and equalize the tax treatment of automatically reinvested capital gains distributions made by mutual funds and ETFs. "ASA is proud to join leading financial and business coalition partners in support of the bipartisan GROWTH Act because it equal

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins and the SEC for adopting final rules to the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act. “ASA supports Chairman Atkins moving to end the regulatory arbitrage between U.S. and Chinese companies trading in America,”  said ASA President and CEO Chris Iacovella.  "Today’s action protects investors because it stops executives of Chinese companies lis

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today released the following statement from President and CEO Chris Iacovella ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address: "ASA applauds President Trump for prioritizing an economic opportunity agenda that promotes financial inclusion for the next generation of American children through tax-advantaged Trump Accounts." ### The American Securities Association (ASA) represents the retail and institutional capital

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) applauded Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins' speech  at the Texas A&M School of Law Corporate Law Symposium outlining reforms  to corporate disclosure requirements and a more rational approach towards the initial public offering (IPO) process .  "ASA strongly supports Chairman Atkins' vision to rationalize, simplify, and modernize the SEC's  disclosure  regime,"  said ASA President and CEO Ch

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins for returning the SEC to its mission, following testimony before the Senate Banking Committee. "ASA applauds Chair Atkins for returning the SEC to its mission, and we are encouraged by this week's congressional testimony committing to end regulation-by-enforcement, complete a comprehensive review of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), and mo

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today released the following statement ahead of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins' testimony before the House Financial Services Committee: " ASA commends Chair Atkins for ending regulation by enforcement and recommends Congress codify a formal 'no regulation‑by‑enforcement' policy to ensure due process, predictability, and fair treatment," said ASA President and CEO Chris Iacovella . "We

WASHINGTON – American Securities Association (ASA) President and CEO Chris Iacovella testified before the House Financial Services Committee at a hearing titled " A New Day at the SEC: Restoring Accountability, Due Process, and Public Confidence ." In his testimony, Iacovella described how the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increasingly acted outside of its statutory mandate to pursue partisan political policies, and outlined how Congress can change this by re

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig for holding a roundtable to discuss crypto regulatory harmonization. "ASA applauds Chairmen Atkins and Selig for coming together to ensure that America remains the clear leader in all facets of capital markets innovation,"  said ASA President and CEO Chris Iacovella.  "We l

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today sent a letter to the House Financial Services Committee in support of its markup to advance legislation that helps small American companies raise capital and provide every American investor with more opportunity to create wealth.  "ASA applauds Chairman French Hill's leadership in advanc ing legislation to help America's small businesses raise capital , grow , and create jobs," said ASA President and CEO Chri

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins for instructing the Division of Corporation Finance to engage in a comprehensive review of Regulation S-K. " ASA applauds Chairman Atkins for taking this important step to reduce the needless cost burden on America's public companies and to make the information investors receive as actionable as possible," said ASA President and CEO Chris Iac

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes the bipartisan FIGHT China Act to prevent American capital from financing the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCPs) military buildup, technological dominance, and human rights abuses. "As the NDAA bill heads to President Trump's desk, ASA applauds Congressional leadership for including the bipartisan FIGHT Chi

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today called on Congress to pass the Tailoring and Indexing Regulations (TIER) Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), which would modernize regulation by indexing bank asset tailoring thresholds to reflect economic growth. "ASA applauds Rep. Barr for championing the TIER Act, a pragmatic bill that helps end Washington's arbitrary and outdated one-size-fits-all regulatory approach to bank supervision. The TIER A

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded an executive order from President Trump to end the costs professional activists and foreign-owned proxy advisors impose on American investors. “ASA applauds President Trump’s executive order to end the costs the cartel of professional activists and foreign-owned proxy advisors—in concert with Wall Street—have imposed on America’s working families, savers, and retirees,”  said ASA President and CEO Chris

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today publicly released its letter sent to House Leadership in strong support of the bipartisan Increasing Investor Opportunities (INVEST) Act. The bill is expected to be considered on the House floor later today. “ASA applauds Chairman Hill and the Financial Services Committee for championing the INVEST Act, which tailors regulation for America's small public companies, expands investment opportunities for working fami

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes the bipartisan FIGHT China Act to prevent American capital from financing the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCPs) military buildup, technological dominance, and human rights abuses. “Since day one, Rep. Barr has led the charge to hold Communist China accountable, and the inclusion of his bipartisan FIGHT Chin

WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded a statement from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Mark Uyeda announcing that the Commission is revisiting the Global Research Analyst Settlement. “Chairman Atkins’ SEC revisiting the Global Settlement is another important step in the Commission’s broader effort to revitalize America's markets and make IPOs great again," said ASA President and CEO Chris Iacovella . "The overwhelming