Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White says her team will not shy away from high-stakes trials, and not just strike settlements with wrongdoers, but a string of recent court setbacks shows she has her work cut out for her. On Tuesday, a federal judge in California rejected a […]
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SEC nominee White promises “unrelenting” enforcement
Mary Jo White, the nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, plans to tell lawmakers on Tuesday that she will bring a “bold and unrelenting” enforcement program to the agency if she is confirmed by the Senate. “Investors and all market participants need to know that the playing field […]
Obama picks Mary Jo White to lead SEC
President Barack Obama will nominate Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, tapping an attorney with broad experience in prosecuting white-collar crimes to lead an agency that has a central role in implementing Wall Street reform. White House press secretary Jay Carney said Obama would announce White’s […]
