Gary Gensler

Kim Kardashian, who is charged with violating federal securities laws, has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to the S.E.C.

Arts

SEC charges Kim Kardashian for unlawfully touting crypto on her Instagram account

4:05pm October 03, 2022

by David Gura

The reality TV star hawked a crypto token on her Instagram account without telling her hundreds of millions of followers she'd been paid to do so.

A planned merger between former President Donald Trump's social media startup and a so-called special purpose acquisition company, or a shell company, is being investigated by regulators.

Politics & Government

Trump's social media deal is being investigated by regulators

3:29pm December 06, 2021

by David Gura

Regulators including the SEC are investigating a planned merger between a shell company and former President Donald Trump's social media startup.

Gary Gensler, President Biden's pick to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, arrives to testify on Capitol Hill back in 2012. Gensler won over many skeptics by pushing through tough reforms after the financial crisis when he ran the Commodity Futu

Politics & Government

Wall Street Insider Turned Tough Market Cop: Biden's Pick To Head SEC

7:42am January 27, 2021

by Chris Arnold

President Biden picked an unusual financial watchdog to run the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gary Gensler made a fortune at Goldman Sachs — then pushed through aggressive market reforms.

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