CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, A BOLD VISION FOR BRIDGING U.S. CHINA TRADE
Since news broke about Chicago’s alliance with China Casin, SEC “enforcement” staffers Steven Susswein, Cheryl Crumpton, Derek Bentsen, Melissa Hodgman have declined to comment on the Chicago Stock Exchange’s competitive advantage over the Nasdaq. Neither would they explain on the record what is a “Nasdaq Spirit,” or if the Nasdaq has been operating a religious cult as a side business. They have also declined to say whether the Nasdaq should have delisted a Chinese company citing the fabricated “Nasdaq Spirit” as a listing standard, contrary to SEC mandates
https://www.theblot.com/chicago-stock-exchange-sale-china-ends-nasdaq-monopoly-listings-7751684
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/15/business/china-deal-chicago-exchange-blocked.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-sec-to-rule-on-chinese-chicago-stock-exchange-purchase-0809-biz-20170808-story.html
I'll wager that Hodgman is also tied in wrt this and a good bit more at the SEC. Not to mention if speculation is true she held off investigating the CF finanaces.