Regulation

The SEC’s Gensler has an ambitious agenda. Will he have time to push it through?

Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler is shaking up Wall Street with proposals to overhaul stock trading and make brokers prove they got the best prices for their clients.

When Gary Gensler tweeted “It’s been an honour to serve as @SECGov Chair” last month, there was glee in parts of Wall Street that hoped the Securities and Exchange Commission chief was gone.

Then they realised they had been trolled. “We’re not done,” Gensler added.

WSJ Logo