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Thomas A. Sporkin will join the board in January as the managing director, enforcement, and will be tasked with modernizing the board's detection, investigation and prosecution processes.
The SEC said Anson Jean-Pierre told investors the funds would be used to develop projects in Haiti, but he actually spent some of the money on things like retail and travel purchases.
The states are the two latest to create their own regulations based off the model passed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners earlier this year.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found the bank had deficient risk-management practices and lacked appropriate checks on conflicts of interest.
Through the DOL and the SEC, the new administration has an opportunity to change the regulatory direction for sustainable investing, according to a recent Morningstar report.
James T. Booth pleaded guilty to securities fraud last year for defrauding clients of nearly $5 million in investments, according to the Department of Justice.
The testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs is likely to be Clayton's final appearance in Congress before leaving his role as SEC chair by year-end.