SEC enforcement head seeking company admissions in settlements
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2021-10-14T21:04:00
Gurbir Grewal, head of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, said it will be a priority under his tenure for companies to accept responsibility for wrongdoing in certain cases of public interest.
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