The House passed an amendment killing a proposal that would have given the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the power to allow the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to carry out oversight on investment advisers working at broker-dealer firms.
The amendment, submitted by Republican Representative Spencer Bachus, R-Alabama, was part of the Investor Protection Act of 2009. The bill, which also includes a single fiduciary standard for registered investment advisers and independent broker-dealers, is one part of a move by Congress to reform the financial industry.
Bauchus agreed with the decision to scrap the amendment, but indicated that he would investigate alternatives to regulate advisers.
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