WASHINGTON: US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton is working to streamline the agency’s ad hoc approach to approving new exchange-traded funds (ETFs), putting a spotlight on an issue that has vexed the regulator for a decade.
Clayton, who joined the SEC in May, has asked staff to build upon a proposal that was nearly adopted before the 2008 financial crisis doomed its chances, sources said.
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