US SEC Chooses David Saltiel as New Acting Director of Trading and Markets

Thursday, 03/06/2021 | 19:21 GMT by Felipe Erazo
  • Saltiel joined the US SEC in 2016 and replaces Christian R. Sabella who concluded his tenure on June 2.
US SEC Chooses David Saltiel as New Acting Director of Trading and Markets
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the appointment of David Saltiel on Thursday as its new acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets. He will replace Christian R. Sabella, who concluded his tenure with the regulator on Wednesday, according to the press release published by the SEC.

Saltiel joined the US SEC in 2016, who has served as the Head of the Office of Analytics and Research in the Division of Trading and Markets. Prior to such a role, the new acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets worked as Chief Economist for the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, according to his LinkedIn profile.

But the work with the US regulator is not his first position related to the public sector. For over two years, Saltiel was an employee of the US Department of Treasury, first working as the Chief Financial Economist and Director of Advanced Analytics in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and then as the Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Acting), Debt Management in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.

Gensler Reaction

"I look forward to continuing to work with David and thank him for lending his knowledge and experience as acting Director. I thank Christian for his dedication and service to the SEC over the last 10 years," Gary Gensler, SEC's Chairman, commented on Saltiel's appointment and Sabella's departure.

Saltiel has an undergraduate degree from Williams College and holds a master's degree in economics from St. Antony's College at the University of Oxford.

The new appointment of Saltiel as Acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets comes after the US SEC hinted last week at the possibility of working with Congress and other regulatory bodies to work on a legal framework to regulate Cryptocurrencies in the United States. The discussion was put on the table during a hearing before the Financial Services and General Government subcommittee of the House of Representatives.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the appointment of David Saltiel on Thursday as its new acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets. He will replace Christian R. Sabella, who concluded his tenure with the regulator on Wednesday, according to the press release published by the SEC.

Saltiel joined the US SEC in 2016, who has served as the Head of the Office of Analytics and Research in the Division of Trading and Markets. Prior to such a role, the new acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets worked as Chief Economist for the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, according to his LinkedIn profile.

But the work with the US regulator is not his first position related to the public sector. For over two years, Saltiel was an employee of the US Department of Treasury, first working as the Chief Financial Economist and Director of Advanced Analytics in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and then as the Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Acting), Debt Management in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.

Gensler Reaction

"I look forward to continuing to work with David and thank him for lending his knowledge and experience as acting Director. I thank Christian for his dedication and service to the SEC over the last 10 years," Gary Gensler, SEC's Chairman, commented on Saltiel's appointment and Sabella's departure.

Saltiel has an undergraduate degree from Williams College and holds a master's degree in economics from St. Antony's College at the University of Oxford.

The new appointment of Saltiel as Acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets comes after the US SEC hinted last week at the possibility of working with Congress and other regulatory bodies to work on a legal framework to regulate Cryptocurrencies in the United States. The discussion was put on the table during a hearing before the Financial Services and General Government subcommittee of the House of Representatives.

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Felipe earned a degree in journalism at the University of Chile with the highest honour in the overall ranking, and he also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Communication. In addition, he has been working as a freelance writer and Forex/crypto analyst, with experience gained from several forex broker firms and crypto-related media outlets around the world. He has been involved in the world of online forex trading since 2010 and in the crypto sphere since 2015.
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