By Dawn Kopecki and Chris Prentice
MARGARET Ryan, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement director has resigned just over six months after she started on the job, the SEC said, a sudden departure for an agency that has changed dramatically under Republican leaders.
Former military judge Margaret Ryan has led the SEC’s enforcement unit since joining the agency in early September. She has resigned from the agency effective immediately, the SEC said in a statement, confirming Reuters’ earlier reporting.
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