A press release sent out Friday says, "
The
Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that
Robert E. Plaze has been named
Deputy Director in the Division of Investment Management and
Diane C. Blizzard has been named
Managing Executive of the Division. As Deputy Director, Mr. Plaze will play an integral role in the Division'
s regulatory program under the Investment Company and Investment Advisers Acts of 1940....
Mr. Plaze has been a member of the Division staff for more than 27 years. He has served in a number of positions, most recently as Associate Director for Regulatory Policy. Mr. Plaze has led numerous regulatory policy and rulemaking initiatives, and has engaged extensively with other financial regulators on behalf of the Commission on important and timely projects related to investment advisers and investment companies."
Eileen Rominger, Director of the SEC'
s Division of Investment Management, says, "
In his new role, Bob will help me and other leaders in the Division appropriately prioritize our near-term regulatory agenda and longer-term initiatives, and help the Commission identify the best possible solutions to the challenging issues we face in our mission of investor protection."