Download or read book Securities Investor Protection written by Richard J. Hillman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assesses the operations of the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (SIPC), established in 1970. It discusses: (1) the basis for SIPC policies involving unauthorized trading and the extent that these policies are disclosed to investors; (2) the basis for SIPC policies involving the affiliates of SIPC member firms and the extent that these policies are disclosed to investors; (3) the SECs oversight of SIPC; and (4) the disclosure rules for SIPC, the FDIC, and state insurance guarantee associations, as well as the related implications for consumers as the financial services industry consolidates. Includes recommendations to the SIPC and the SEC regarding disclosure of SIPC policies and SEC's SIPC oversight.