The Securities and Exchange Commission is laying the groundwork to reduce reporting requirements for public companies as a way to cut regulatory burdens and entice more initial public offerings, but some stakeholders worry such a move would hurt institutional investors’ ability to make informed decisions and lead to more volatile financial markets. David Lynn, a partner in Goodwin's Capital Markets group and chair of the firm’s Public Company Advisory practice, said there’s a greater chance semiannual reporting is enacted in Trump 2.0 because the Atkins-led commission will make it a higher priority and the effort is underway sooner in Trump’s four-year term. Also, the SEC can potentially take the work it did during the first Trump administration and apply it to a new proposal, he said. Read the Pensions & Investments article for more.