SEC Announces New Investor Advisory Committee Members

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of eight new members to its Investor Advisory Committee. The Committee was established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to, among other things, advise the Commission on regulatory priorities, regulation of securities products, trading strategies, fee structures, disclosure effectiveness, and initiatives to help protect investors and promote investor confidence and the integrity of the U.S. securities markets. The new members of the Investor Advisory Committee are: Jamila A. Abston, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, Corporate Governance Director, UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust Brian A. Hellmer, Managing Director, Global Public Market Strategies at State of Wisconsin Investment Board Sandra J.