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The SEC’s 2024 Rulemaking Agenda: What’s Ahead for Climate and AI Proposals
In the last two years, the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed dozens of ambitious, complicated rules that go up against some powerful political constituencies. The upcoming election year could shake up the priorities of the rulemaking organization. In the meantime, drafted rules on artificial intelligence and climate disclosures hang in review.
What do investors need to keep an eye on as we head into 2024?
Aron Szapiro, Morningstar’s head of government affairs, sat down with the Big Picture in Practice podcast to share his perspective on SEC rulemaking.
In this episode:
- A breakdown of the SEC rulemaking process
- The latest on developing proposed rules
- The outlook on the 2024 SEC agenda
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