CEO Compensation Disclosure Gets Fresh Scrutiny From Trump’s SEC

The US Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a roundtable next month to discuss executive compensation disclosure rules, which Chair Paul Atkins said have grown “increasingly complex and lengthy.”

“It is less clear if the increased complexity and length have provided investors with additional information that is material to their investment and voting decisions,” Atkins said in a statement Friday, when the SEC announced the June 26 roundtable.

Industry groups heavily criticized the agency under the prior administration for eschewing informal industry input before launching ambitious rulemakings. Roundtables and other listening sessions are back in favor under President Donald Trump ...