Exclusive: US SEC taps Gibson Dunn attorney to be new enforcement director, sources say

The SEC has tapped a white‑collar enforcement lawyer and former agency official as its next enforcement director after the prior enforcement chief abruptly resigned last month, Reuters sources said. The hire suggests continuity of enforcement experience but is unlikely to have immediate market impact; enforcement priorities and any policy shifts will depend on the official announcement and further guidance.

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The SEC has tapped a white‑collar enforcement lawyer and former agency official as its next enforcement director after the prior enforcement chief abruptly resigned last month, Reuters sources said. The hire suggests continuity of enforcement experience but is unlikely to have immediate market impact; enforcement priorities and any policy shifts will depend on the official announcement and further guidance.