Margaret (“Meg”) Ryan is a former federal military appeals judge who became Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement on Sept. 2, 2025. As Enforcement Director she leads the SEC’s Division of Enforcement — overseeing investigations, recommending civil enforcement actions, setting Division priorities, and managing the Division’s staff and case portfolio.
The SEC’s Division of Enforcement is the agency unit that investigates suspected securities-law violations and brings civil enforcement actions (and coordinates with criminal authorities when appropriate). Typical actions include fraud, market-manipulation, insider-trading, false disclosures, books-and-records and auditor-related cases, and enforcement of investment-adviser/fund rules.
The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) is a professional association for lawyers in Los Angeles County that hosts CLEs and conferences. Its Annual Securities Regulation Seminar is a continuing-legal-education (CLE) program where regulators, judges and practitioners give panels and keynote talks on securities law developments and enforcement trends.
The SEC posted the remarks on its Newsroom speeches page; the full text and any video/transcript are available at: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/margaret-ryan-02-11-26-remarks-los-angeles-county-bar-association. The LACBA event page and CLE providers may also host recordings or summaries.
Based on the SEC’s Newsroom entry and available public reporting, the posted item is a link to Director Ryan’s remarks; it does not indicate a separate press announcement of new Division-wide priorities, new rulemaking, or named investigations. Any specific changes or new initiatives would be clear only in the speech text; consult the full remarks (SEC link) for details.
Practical implications depend on the content of the speech, but Enforcement Director remarks typically highlight investigatory focus areas and compliance expectations — useful for lawyers, in-house counsel and compliance teams to reassess controls, disclosure practices, document-retention, whistleblower procedures, and internal-investigation readiness. Read the full remarks for concrete takeaways and any announced guidance.