Members of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission also announced on Jan. 20 that Caroline Pham would serve as acting chair, filling two crucial regulatory roles

US Securities and Exchange Commission member Mark Uyeda will be acting chair of the financial regulator as of Jan. 20 following an announcement from the Trump administration.

In a Jan. 20 notice from the White House, President Donald Trump said Uyeda would replace outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler in an acting capacity until the US Senate could confirm one of his nominees. Uyeda, a Republican, has served at the SEC since 2022 after being nominated by former US President Joe Biden. 

Before taking office, Trump announced on social media that he planned to nominate former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins to replace Gensler. Atkins’ name appeared on a list of sub-cabinet appointments Trump said he had nominated to the Senate. It’s unclear when the chamber could consider his nomination as an SEC member.