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Investor advocate comes off the sidelines, gets into the regulatory game

Barbara Roper Barbara Roper

Even before drawing her first government paycheck, Barbara Roper has influenced how the SEC under Gary Gensler is approaching Regulation Best Interest.

A significant loss to my source list is now the Securities and Exchange Commission’s gain when it comes to oversight of investment advisers and brokers.

The agency last week announced that Barbara Roper, director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America, has been appointed a

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