The SEC named Elizabeth Baird and Christian Sabella as Deputy Directors of the Division of Trading and Markets (the "Division").

Ms. Baird most recently was a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where she advised participants in the fixed income, equities and options markets.

Mr. Sabella joined the SEC in 2011, most recently as an Associate Director in the Division's Office of Clearance and Settlement. Notably, he worked on shortening the standard settlement cycle.

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