Another SEC Departure: Commissioner Lizárraga To Step Down In January

Another SEC Departure: Commissioner Lizárraga To Step Down In January

Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga of the Securities and Exchange Commission will step down on January 17th, three days before incoming US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. In an interview with Bloomberg Law, the former congressional aide said he plans to leave the SEC to spend more time with his family and attend to the needs of his […]


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