People: You’re fired! US agency rejig, new CROs at ING, StanChart, and more

Group 1: Changes in Regulatory Leadership - Michael Selig was sworn in as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on December 22, replacing Caroline Pham after her three-year tenure [2] - Caroline Crenshaw, the SEC's sole remaining Democrat, and other key officials, including Cicely LaMothe and Nekia Hackworth Jones, departed from the SEC in December [5][6] - Joshua White returns as chief economist and director of the division of economic risk analysis at the SEC, replacing Robert Fisher [9] Group 2: Staff Reductions and Restructuring - The SEC announced a 15% headcount reduction under the Trump administration, alongside a shake-up of its enforcement and examinations division, with the CFTC experiencing similar staff reductions [11] Group 3: New Appointments in Financial Institutions - Jamie Gavin left Societe Generale to become an external consultant for the London Stock Exchange Group's SwapAgent platform [13] - Julieta Susara was hired as chief risk officer for the UK at ING, focusing on risk management and regulatory compliance [15] - Jason Forrester has been promoted to group chief risk officer at Standard Chartered, succeeding Sadia Ricke [17] Group 4: Executive Changes in Other Firms - Craig Robertson left Barclays for Carbon Point, a trading firm in Connecticut [19] - Kenneth Pregnell joined Citadel Securities in a senior risk management role, leading the risk team [21] - Tobias Paulun was appointed as the new CEO of the European Energy Exchange, taking over from Peter Reitz [28]