US regulator wants to see more IPOs in New York

The Trump confidant dismissed critical questions about his political independence. "I'm not doing this because I have to," Atkins said. The reason he took on the job was the amount of work he saw that needed to be done. "I don't feel compromised at all."

Atkins was on a trip to Europe. Following a speech at the OECD on Wednesday in Paris, he met with businesspeople and officials in Frankfurt on Thursday to discuss capital markets, foreign investment in the US, and the United States' stance on cryptocurrencies. Atkins also met with ECB President Christine Lagarde (69). He told reporters that he discussed cooperation in capital markets and financial market stability with her.