Matthew Reed

Matthew Reed is Chief Counsel for the OFR. He also is Chairman of the Regulatory Oversight Committee of the global Legal Entity Identifier system, a committee of more than 50 authorities from around the globe overseeing a new system of financial entity identification. Previously, he was a senior lawyer at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he held a range of positions, including overseeing legal issues for the SEC’s interactive data-filing program and deputy for the chairman’s initiative to use technology to transform financial disclosures and reporting. Reed also was a lead investigator in an SEC case involving Enron Corp.’s attorneys and was an advisor to an SEC commissioner. His previous public service work included positions as an advisor to a U.S. senator and lead trial counsel on dozens of cases for the Department of Justice. Reed graduated with high honors from the George Mason School of Law.

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U.S. Office of Financial Research