Analysis: With Clayton leaving, SEC likely to target financial institutions
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2020-11-16T22:42:00
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton will step down from his post at the end of the year, allowing the Biden administration to choose his successor immediately upon taking over the White House.
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