SEC Chair [Gary Gensler]( https://www.cnbc.com/gary-gensler/) is trying to make good on his promise to address what he believes are deficiencies in the U.S. trading system.
Each fall, the Securities and Exchange Commission puts out a “Rule List,” essentially a wish list of rule changes the agency would like to implement. Gensler’s fall list in 2021 includes [almost 50 proposed rule changes]( https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/04/sec-chair-gary-gensler-embarks-on-ambitious-regulatory-agenda-what-it-means-for-investors.html), one of the largest lists in decades.
