# SEC Trading and Markets Director Says Markets Are Moving Toward 24/7 Trading

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-11-13T14:26:13.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-13T14:26:13.000Z
Section: Regulation

> Selway said retail investors and passive asset managers have a larger role, while central clearing nears implementation in the U.S. Treasury market.

SEC Trading and Markets Director Jamie Selway said Friday that financial markets are moving toward round-the-clock trading, a shift coinciding with tokenized securities and perpetual futures entering markets.

Selway said retail investors and passive asset managers now have a greater role in markets than they did in the past. He discussed those changes alongside the arrival of new financial products and the move toward continuous trading.

He also described how market research is changing. As data volumes grow, he said, researchers are devoting more effort to processing large amounts of information than to locating unique data. Researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools.

On market infrastructure, Selway said central clearing is nearing implementation in the U.S. Treasury market. Some proposals to reform the U.S. national market system remain under review.

Selway said his remarks do not necessarily reflect the views of the SEC, its commissioners or other colleagues in the Trading and Markets division.