Prudential Investments, the mutual fund manufacturing and distribution business of Prudential Financial, has appointed Bruce Karpati as chief compliance officer, effective May 13. In addition to leading compliance for the company, he also will serve as CCO for its mutual funds boards.

Karpati spent more than a decade at the Securities and Exchange Commission, most recently as national chief enforcement officer for its asset management unit. In that capacity, he lead enforcement efforts involving investment advisers, investment companies, mutual funds and private funds.

Prior to the SEC, Karpati served as an assistant regional director, a former branch chief and an attorney. Earlier in his career, he served as a associate at law firm Dechert, where he counseled clients on investment company issues.