Obama's Choice for SEC
Thursday, December 18, 2008
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President-elect Obama today selected Mary Schapiro to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in his administration. Schapiro has the experience, but, as NBR's Stephanie Dhue reports, the overhaul the regulatory system needs is daunting.
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External Links/Articles*
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
FINRA is a non-governmental regulator of securities firms in the U.S. Mary Schapiro is currently the CEO of Finra. This links to her biography on the FINRA website. - Georgetown University
James Angel, Associate Professor in the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown, is interviewed in Stephanie Dhue's report. this links to his bio bage, which includes lists of his research and publications. - The Office of the President-Elect
This links to a newsroom blog published by President-elect Barack Obama's office on December 18, 2008. The blog entry is titled, "President-elect obama names key regulatory appointments." It includes a discussion of Mary Schapiro. - U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Mary Schapiro headed the CFTC during the Clinton administration. This links to the "About the CFTC" section of the commission's website. - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commmission (SEC)
President-elect Obama nominated Mary Schapiro to head the SEC. This links to the "What We Do" page of the SEC website.
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