SEC Chairman Paul Atkins will deliver a speech tonight at the NYSE, focusing on his vision for the 250th anniversary of reforms to the U.S. capital markets.

At 10:15 PM on December 2nd (9:15 AM Eastern Time), SEC Chairman Paul Atkins rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange and delivered a keynote speech entitled "Revitalizing America's Markets at 250" at 11:00 AM Beijing Time, outlining future reforms to strengthen the U.S. capital markets. He will also be interviewed by CNBC's "Squawk Box" at 8:30 PM Beijing Time.