The U.S. Senate confirmed Gary Gensler as SEC Chair. Mr. Gensler previously served as CFTC Chair under the Obama Administration from 2009 to 2014.

In separate statements, Senator Sherrod Brown (Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs), FINRA, SIFMA, NASAA, FIA, the Managed Funds Association and the Investment Company Institute congratulated Mr. Gensler on his confirmation.

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