SEC commissioners address CCO liability, crypto regulation, more at CW2022
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Aaron Nicodemus2022-05-17T17:15:00
Two SEC commissioners from opposite sides of the political aisle took slightly different positions on how to assess the liability of poor performing chief compliance officers as part of the Day 2 opening keynote at Compliance Week’s National Conference.
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