SEC chief Atkins picks pro-crypto veteran director to lead corporate finance division
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins appointed James Moloney on Wednesday to head the agency’s Division of Corporation Finance, placing a pro-crypto veteran at the helm of the influential unit that reviews IPO filings and corporate disclosures.
Moloney, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, previously worked at the SEC from 1994 to 2000, where he specialized in mergers, acquisitions, and financial reporting.
He will begin his new role next month, succeeding acting director Cicely LaMothe, who will return to her prior position as deputy director.
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