- 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