On November 28th, according to people familiar with the matter, the transition team of US President-elect Trump has interviewed Paul Atkins, a veteran financial regulator and a figure behind the conservative financial world, as a candidate for the chairpersonship of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Atkins is the number one contender to succeed outgoing Gensler, the people said. Trump is expected to make a choice in the coming days, and no decision has been made yet, they said. Atkins served as an SEC commissioner during the George W. Bush administration, after which he founded Patomak Global Partners, a firm that advises major financial industry clients. He is a strong supporter of digital assets and fintech companies. He also testified before Congress on how to restructure the agency's operations and reduce regulations that some in the industry say are duplicative or too onerous. < br > < img src = "https://flash-scdn.jin10.com/bb306baa-9bb5-488b-a4ca-b2eadc7567ce.jpg" referrerpolicy = "no-referrer" >