Tag: Retail Investor Protection Act Is Misconceived

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The proposed legislation would slow non-competing efforts and hurt consumers Both the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are considering changes that would affect the conduct of broker-dealers serving retail clients.  The motivation for the DOL changes is to reduce the likelihood that third-party incentive payments encourage broker-dealers…