SEC appoints Alex Oh to lead Enforcement Division
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-04-22T17:38:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Alex Oh to lead an Enforcement Division expected to be more aggressive under new Chair Gary Gensler.
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