#Treasury Secretary nominee to sell hedge fund shares#
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President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, will step down from his hedge fund, Key Square Group, and sell his stake in the firm upon Senate confirmation to avoid conflicts of interest. Bessent disclosed in his personal financial disclosure at least $521 million in assets, including hedge fund shares, U.S. Treasury notes, Invesco funds, and open foreign-exchange positions. He also disclosed personal investments worth no more than $500,000 in the iShares exchange-traded fund tied to the price of Bitcoin, which he will divest. Bessent will also sell his stake in Key Square Group, a process he will complete within 90 days of his Senate confirmation.
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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, will resign from his hedge fund Key Square Group and sell his shares upon Senate confirmation to avoid conflicts of interest. According to documents released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, Bessent's resignation will take effect immediately upon his appointment as Treasury Secretary, and he will divest his stake in Key Square Group within 90 days of Senate confirmation. Bessent disclosed in his personal financial disclosure at least $521 million in assets, including two tranches of U.S. Treasury notes, two Invesco funds, and open positions in foreign currencies against the dollar. He also listed a personal investment of less than $500,000 in an iShares exchange-traded fund linked to the price of Bitcoin. Bessent will divest the cryptocurrency-based ETF, as well as a residential real estate property in the Bahamas worth at least $5 million and a collection of art and antiques worth at least $1 million. The Senate will hold a confirmation hearing for Bessent on Thursday, January 16.
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To avoid a conflict of interest, Scott Bessent will step down from his role at Key Square Group and sell his stake.
Bessent will sell his stake in Key Square Group within 90 days of Senate confirmation.
Bessent will divest all assets held in Key Square Capital, including the iShares exchange-traded fund linked to the price of bitcoin.
Bessent disclosed at least $521 million in assets, including two tranches of U.S. Treasury securities, two Invesco funds and an open position on the value of the dollar against foreign currencies.