Crucially, the settlement barred him from the securities industry, with the right to reapply after a year. But his attempts at readmission have been rejected. In February, an S.E.C. enforcement official told Mr. Wanger’s lawyer that his unit was going to recommend to the commission that Mr. Wanger remain barred. The reason: he had not demonstrated that it would be in the public interest for him to rejoin the industry.
via In S.E.C.’s Streamlined Court, Penalty Exerts a Lasting Grip – The New York Times