SEC Chair Gary Gensler startled the U.S. securities industry last week when he ousted William D. Duhnke III from his chairmanship of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and then began a board overhaul. The overhaul may have been in response to concerns raised by former members of the PCAOB’s Investor Advisory Group (IAG)…. Read More >>
Gensler’s SEC Chair Nomination Advances Amid GOP Pushback
Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s nominee for SEC chairman, last week won the approval of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee by a vote of 14 in favor to 10 against, signaling some resistance among Republicans as his nomination moves to a full vote before the U.S. Senate. If approved by the Senate, Gensler and the… Read More >>
Q&A: Five Minutes with Timothy Massad
Editor’s Note: In a video interview with FTF News, the chairman of the CFTC discusses the regulator’s priorities, the recent Flash Crash enforcement action, data management and reporting issues. This is a transcript of the video interview, which has been posted online. Q: Everyone is telling you what the top priorities are for the CFTC. What… Read More >>
