Allison Herren Lee takes over as SEC acting chair
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Kyle Brasseur2021-01-21T19:41:00
Commissioner Allison Herren Lee has assumed the role of acting chair at the Securities and Exchange Commission while President Joe Biden’s nomination to lead the agency, Gary Gensler, awaits Senate confirmation.
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