The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Investor Advocate today delivered its Report to Congress on the office’s objectives for fiscal year 2026. As detailed in the report, the Investor Advocate’s priorities for fiscal year 2026… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & […]
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Kevin Muhlendorf Named SEC Inspector General
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kevin Muhlendorf will be the agency’s new Inspector General, effective July 28. Mr. Muhlendorf is a former SEC and Justice Department attorney who for the past nine years has been a partner in… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities […]
SEC Announces Departure of David Saltiel
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that David Saltiel, who has served as Acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, will depart the agency effective July 4, 2025. He has served as Acting Director since December 2024, and… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities […]
SEC Names Jamie Selway as Director of Trading and Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Jamie Selway, an accomplished financial markets leader, as Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, effective June 17, 2025. “I’d like to welcome Jamie to the SEC,” said… SEC Press Release
Brian Daly Named Director of Division of Investment Management
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that investment management industry leader Brian T. Daly will become the new Director of the Division of Investment Management, effective July 8. Mr. Daly brings decades of experience serving in… SEC Press Release
SEC Names Kurt Hohl as Chief Accountant
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kurt Hohl, with nearly 40 years of accounting and auditing experience, has been named Chief Accountant, effective July 7, 2025. Acting Chief Accountant Ryan Wolfe will return to his role as… SEC Press Release
SEC Names Erik Hotmire as Chief External Affairs Officer and Director of the Office of Public Affairs
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Erik Hotmire will return to the SEC as Chief External Affairs Officer and Director of the Office of Public Affairs, effective June 16, 2025. “I am delighted that Erik is coming back to… SEC Press Release
SEC Charges Former Real Estate Investment CEO With Operating Multimillion Dollar Ponzi-Like Scheme
SEC Charges Kenneth Mattson with $46 Million Real Estate Fraud Targeting Retirees Washington D.C., May 22, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Kenneth Mattson, a San Francisco Bay Area resident and former CEO of LeFever Mattson, with orchestrating a massive $46 million fraud scheme. The SEC […]
Further Extension of Form PF Amendments Compliance Date
The Securities and Exchange Commission, together with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, today voted to extend the compliance date until Oct. 1, 2025, for the amendments to Form PF that were adopted on Feb. 8, 2024. The compliance date for… SEC Press Release
SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for the June 26, 2025, roundtable on executive compensation. The roundtable will be held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., from 1 p.m. – 5:… SEC Press Release
