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July 08, 2005 at 08:00 PM
As Rep. Christopher Cox prepares to take William Donaldson’s place as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (see story here ), Investment Advisor readers have some strong feelings on what the new chairman’s highest priorities should be.
Respondents to the most recent IA Poll at InvestmentAdvisor.com indicated that repeal of the “Merrill Lynch rule” should be at the top of Cox’s agenda (31%), with a continuation of Donaldson’s enforcement agenda (28%) being the second-highest choice. Advisors participating in the poll also indicated that they felt the need for separate regulatory standards for financial planners (19%).
