Episode 28: Prospects for Effective Regulation in the Biden Administration with Consumer Federation’s Barbara Roper
Barbara Roper is an outspoken advocate for effective regulation to protect the public from predatory practices, and she’s often critical of watered-down rules friendly to the industry. As director of investor protection for the Consumer Federation of America, she makes frequent targets of Reg BI and the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule. She has a lot to say about where we are with the new administration and what the near future holds.
With more than 20 years serving financial markets, John Sullivan is the former editor-in-chief of 401(k) Specialist and Investment Advisor magazine and retirement editor of ThinkAdvisor.com. Sullivan is also the former editor of Boomer Market Advisor and Bank Advisor magazines, and has a background in the insurance and investment industries in addition to his journalism roots. Experienced financial services content executive specializing in creative new media delivery. He joined the American Retirement Association in 2023 as Chief Content Officer, overseeing communications for the organization, as well as its sister organizations.
