Director of Investor Protection Barbara Roper testified on September 10, 2015 about the Department of Labor (DOL) conflict of interest rule proposal and related exemptions, the current state of regulation that applies to broker-dealers and investment advisers when providing advice and services to retail investors, and H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. CFA is a strong supporter of the DOL rule proposal, which once finalized will help to ensure that all financial professionals who provide retirement investment advice are subject to the fiduciary standard appropriate to that role.