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Independent Investment Advisers Act of 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S101)

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 24, 2002

Independent Investment Advisers Act of 2002 - Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to mandate that investment advisers who publish any analysis or report regarding a company or its securities, make public disclosure regarding their ties to issuers of securities, including any: (1) compensation; (2) mergers or acquisition transactions handled during the past five years involving any debt or equity of such company; and (3) personal debt or equity holdings in such securities company of the adviser or an associated person.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · R–IL

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  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S101)

  2. Introduced in Senate

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