New SEC enforcement head Alex Oh resigns for personal reasons
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Kyle Brasseur2021-04-28T21:38:00
Alex Oh resigned as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Division for personal reasons after less than one full week on the job.
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