The SEC on a new regulatory course after Jay Clayton’s departure?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is undoubtedly the world’s leading regulator, making decisions and setting standards that go far beyond the U.S. That said, the appointment of the SEC chair is a political statement with far-reaching consequences for the global community of regulators. Jay Clayton, the SEC chairman of the Trump announced his departure and makes way for his successor under the Biden era.