SEC enforcement chief Khuzami to step down: Bloomberg

Washington, Dec 29: Robert Khuzami, the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division, plans to step down as early as next month, Bloomberg reported.

Khuzami notified SEC Chairman Elisse Walter of his decision earlier this month, according to Bloomberg, which cited three people with knowledge of the matter.

Khuzami, a former federal prosecutor and bank executive, came to the SEC in 2009 to help reshape the agency's enforcement efforts amid criticism that it missed the $65 billion Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme and other major frauds.

In his tenure with the agency, Khuzami oversaw efforts to pursue financial institutions that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis.

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