Vivek Malek | Fighting for an America Free of China’s Financial Grip

Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek joins the conversation to discuss a growing nationwide push by financial leaders, more than 20 state financial officers, to urge the SEC to prohibit China-based firms from receiving special regulatory relief. As part of this broader effort, Malek has been a leading voice for reducing reliance on China in public finances. He successfully steered Missouri’s pension fund toward divestment from Chinese investments, even prompting Vanguard to file for a new Emerging Markets ex-China ETF after his outreach and lobbying.  In addition, he’s backed legislation banning investments in adversarial countries within Missouri’s public retirement systems, echoing his commitment to safeguarding state funds from geopolitical risk