The Securities and Exchange Commission’s investor advocate is making enhanced fee disclosure on the $16 trillion held in mutual funds a priority in the next fiscal year, according a biannual Report on Objectives released last week.
Established in 2014 under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Office of the Investor Advocate was created to provide a “voice for investors” and support the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee, according to the agency’s website. Rick Fleming was appointed the first investor advocate, a position he continues to hold.
In his most recent report, Fleming cited an April 2016 report from Morningstar that said the overall fees on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds continues to trend downward.
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