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Thomas A. Garrett: “To deal with institutions that are accredited investors. Who is it that sets the standards for accredited investors? The…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
To deal with institutions that are accredited investors. Who is it that sets the standards for accredited investors? The SEC. So if your concern is that the level of accredited investors is not sophisticated enough to deal with the purchase of these investments, then your complaint is not with this underlying legislation. Your concern should be directed to who? The entity that sets the standards for that--the SEC. This legislation basically says that these people who should be involved here are accredited, set by the SEC. They, therefore, by definition are sophisticated investors. That is why we oppose the amendment.
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Thomas A. Garrett
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Mar 7, 2012

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