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The Myth Of Investor Protection: The Dodd-Frank Act And The Office Of The Investor Advocate, Chelsea Ferrette
The Myth Of Investor Protection: The Dodd-Frank Act And The Office Of The Investor Advocate, Chelsea Ferrette
Chelsea P. Ferrette
Are security investors protected when investor advocacy is a form of regulation? This article asks that question and answers “no.” This article looks at the SEC’s Office of the Investor Advocate (“OIA”) mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. The OIA’s prime-objective is the advocacy and protection of investors. The OIA plans to meet its objective by ensuring retail investors’ interests are adequately represented, assisting them in conflict resolution, and identifying areas where regulatory changes benefit investors. This article posits, however, that the OIA cannot achieve its goals, because, first, the ever-increasing complexity of financial securities; second, the conflicts of …