Protecting Investors—Establishing
the SEC Fiduciary Duty Standard

by: Mercer Bullard, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi School of Law | from: Public Policy Institute | September 2011

Many broker-dealers are not subject to a fiduciary duty when they provide …

Consumer Protection Bureau in Political Limbo
Katherine Reynolds Lewis (The Fiscal Times)
September 6, 2011
“Until the Senate confirms a director, the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot impose rules on some of the worst actors in the 2008 …

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DATE: September 8, 2011
CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854
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AFR Statement on President’s Speech to Joint Session of Congress

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state …