This time around, I have had more than a few people in my office weeping with fear about what might happen to them because one person or another was looking into their behavior.
Mary Shapiro expresses concern over fear and anxiety within the SEC due to political scrutiny.
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We have to have an overriding concern that the integrity of a clearinghouse not be compromised.
Absolutely not, and I put out a statement to try and make that quite clear that we do not time our enforcement actions by the legislative calendar.
I believe we need a deeper understanding of the strategies and activities of high-frequency markets and traders and the potential impact on our markets and investors of so many transactions occurring so quickly.
The $1.4 billion that we are requesting will allow us to adequately staff the SEC to fulfill our core mission of protecting investors.