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SEC: FinHub becomes standalone office

December 6, 2020

The SEC announced that the SEC’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology, commonly referred to as FinHub
Valerie A. Szczepanik will continue to lead FinHub as its first director and will report directly to the SEC Chairman
FinHub has spearheaded agency efforts to encourage responsible innovation in the financial sector
Through FinHub, market and technology innovators, as well as domestic and international regulators, have been able to engage with SEC staff
Designating FinHub as a stand-alone office strengthens the SEC’s ability to continue fostering innovation in emerging technologies
Prior to joining the Division of Corporation Finance, Ms. Szczepanik served as Assistant Director in the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit