This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – September 10, 2011 – September 16, 2011.
News Category: Press Releases & Statements
AFR Letter to the Senate re: SEC-CFTC Letter
Click here to view the full letter to Senators about the importance of full funding for the SEC and CFTC.
AFR Urges Senate to Vote “No” on Undermining the CFPB in Appropriations
Read AFR’s letter urging members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to vote “No” on any amendments that would undermine the CFPB through the appropriations process.
AFR comment to SEC re “Franken Amendment” on Credit Rating Agencies
Click here to view AFR’s comment letter to the SEC regarding the study on assigned credit ratings for structured finance products mandated by section 939F (Franken Amendment) of Dodd-Frank. We said it is vitally important that the Commission explore more sweeping reforms designed to directly address the conflicts of interest at the heart of the
AARP – Protecting Investors—Establishing the SEC Fiduciary Duty Standard
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 personalized investment advice to their clients. Broker-dealers regularly provide investment advice, but not all of these broker-dealers
This Week in Wall Street Reform
Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – September 3, 2011 – September 9, 2011.