June 11, 2025
What happened?
On June 10th, the SEC announced that Natasha Vij Greiner, Director of the Division of Investment Management since March of 2024, is departing the SEC effective July 4, 2025. This move ends 23 years of public service at the SEC with positions across the Divisions of Enforcement, Examinations, and Trading and Markets. She previously served as Deputy Director of the Division of Examinations, as the National Associate Director of the Investment Adviser/Investment Company examination program, which includes the Private Funds Unit, and as the Associate Director of the Home Office Investment Adviser/Investment Company examination program.
In the announcement, Chairman Paul Atkins expressed his gratitude for her counsel since he became Chairman and said her “unwavering commitment to the agency’s mission and her ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes with clarity will have a lasting effect.”
What does this mean for me?
We should see a successor named by Atkins in the coming weeks. Greiner was announced as the new Director of the Division of Investment Management the same day William Birdthistle’s departure was announced in March of 2024. Birdthistle was announced as the new Director the same day as the departure of his predecessor, Dalia Blass, was announced. The announcement of Greiner’s departure did not name a replacement, nor did it share her reasons for leaving the SEC.
