SEC Enforcement Chief Gurbir Grewal Plans Mid-October Exit
- Grewal helped lead WhatsApp probes, crypto industry crackdown
- SEC official was previously New Jersey’s attorney general
Gurbir Grewal
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Gurbir Grewal, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s top enforcement official, is leaving the agency after helping to lead a crackdown on the cryptocurrency industry and Wall Street’s use of off-channel communications.
Since his arrival at the SEC in 2021, Grewal has been in charge of the agency’s 1,300 enforcement attorneys as they brought hundreds of cases against firms and finance professionals. He was a regular speaker at industry conferences, frequently warning lawyers and auditors about their responsibility to protect investors.