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<p><span>Today, the Commission will consider a proposal to require a certain segment of the equity market — marketable orders of individual investors — to be exposed to competition in fair and open auctions. I am pleased to support this proposal because, if adopted, it would promote competition for the orders of individual investors, to the benefit of these investors and our capital markets as a whole.</span></p>
<p><span>Today, the Commission will consider a proposal to enhance disclosure requirements for order execution quality. I am pleased to support this proposal because, if adopted, it would improve transparency on execution quality and facilitate investors’ ability to compare brokers, thereby enhancing competition in our markets.</span></p>
<p><span>Today, the Commission will consider a proposal to establish a Commission rule setting forth a best execution standard and accompanying framework for broker-dealers. I am pleased to support this proposal because, if adopted, it would help ensure that brokers have policies and procedures in place to uphold one of their most important obligations: to seek best execution when trading securities, whether equities, fixed income, options, crypto security tokens, or other securities.</span></p>
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the SEC or the Commission held its annual SEC Speaks conference via Webex on October 12 and 13, 2021. Highlights from this year’s conference included substantive remarks from new Commission leaders.