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Warren criticises SEC for allowing Steven Cohen’s hedge fund return

Senator says action ‘fails to appropriately punish guilty parties, deter future wrongdoing and protect investors'

Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticised the SEC over Steven Cohen's return
Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticised the SEC over Steven Cohen's return

Elizabeth Warren is once again taking aim at Wall Street’s top cop, saying it has let down investors by allowing Steven Cohen back into the hedge-fund business.

The Massachusetts Democrat says the fact that the billionaire is starting a new hedge-fund firm, roughly two months after a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, "is an unacceptable outcome from the nation's primary enforcer of securities laws".

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