SEC Mulls New ETF Rules as $16 Trillion Boom Disrupts Status Quo

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. The nation's top securities regulator is planning to make it easier for small companies to go public by cutting mandatory disclosures and scaling back requirements based on the size of the firm.