Securities and Exchange Commission Chairwoman Mary Jo White views moving forward on a uniform fiduciary rule for brokers and advisors as a "priority."
That's according to Barbara Roper, director of investor protection for the Consumer Federation of America, who also notes that White has exhibited the conviction to move ahead on similar controversial rulemakings — like money-market and credit rating agency reforms — despite an SEC board that is split 3-2.
During a Thursday conference call, Roper said that in her personal discussions with White regarding a uniform fiduciary rulemaking, White "gives every impression that this [rulemaking] is also a personal priority for her."
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