Peter Rahaghi
February 09, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Gary Gensler Named SEC Chief: An Aggressive Regulator Returns to WashingtonOn Jan. 18, the Biden administration announced the nomination of Gary Gensler as the next chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Gensler succeeds Jay Clayton, a prominent Wall Street lawyer who reduced regulation of the financial services sector and was generally perceived to be a friend of the financial industry.
By Bryan Wells and Peter Rahaghi
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