US SEC’s Peirce Congratulates Roisman as Agency’s Acting Head

US SEC’s Peirce Congratulates Roisman as Agency’s Acting Head
Commissioner Elad Roisman participates in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission open meeting in Washington, on Dec. 18, 2019. Erin Scott/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Elad Roisman will be named the agency’s acting head, after Chairman Jay Clayton officially announced he was stepping down on Dec. 23, according to a tweet by fellow Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce on Dec. 24.

“Congratulations, Chairman Roisman! I look forward to your leadership of the SEC,” Pierce wrote.