SEC appoints Kathleen M. Hutchinson as permanent international affairs director

The move formalizes leadership of the agency’s cross-border enforcement and supervisory cooperation unit at the SEC.

Summary

The SEC has named Kathleen M. Hutchinson as permanent Director of the Office of International Affairs, cementing leadership of the agency unit that handles cross-border enforcement and supervisory cooperation with overseas counterparts. The appointment gives permanent status to a role central to how the SEC coordinates internationally on securities oversight and enforcement matters.

Terms & Concepts
  • SEC: U.S. securities regulator
  • Office of International Affairs: SEC unit for international regulatory coordination
  • cross-border enforcement: Regulatory action spanning multiple jurisdictions