Former SEC staffer cited for understanding of securities markets, regulatory experience Cook A former top staffer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been selected as the incoming CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Robert Cook will replace current CEO Richard Ketchum in the latter half of 2016, FINRA announced June 13. Ketchum is retiring after having been chairman and CEO of the independent regulatory organization since 2009. A new chairman will be named in coming months. Cook joins the $707 million-revenue FINRA from the Washington, D.C., offices of law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he currently is a partner… Read More