07:44 AM EDT, 06/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Nasdaq (NDAQ) and the New York Stock Exchange are in ongoing talks with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to ease regulatory requirements for public companies to attract more high-value startups to go public, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing four unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

The discussions, which have reportedly been underway for months, include proposals to reduce disclosure obligations, cut the costs of going public and limit the influence of minority investors on corporate decisions.

Some experts view the talks as the most significant potential regulatory overhaul since the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act and a continuation of deregulatory trends from the Trump era, according to the report.

NYSE General Counsel Jaime Klima told Reuters the exchange "strongly" believes effective and efficient regulation is essential to maintaining market appeal.

An SEC spokesperson said that the agency is considering relaxing rules that undermine capital formation, with the aim of ensuring "initial public offerings are again something companies are eager to do."

Nasdaq did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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