The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to keep an eye on buffer annuities. In its response to the SEC's consultation on the new best interest sales standard proposal, and related proposals signed by Barbara Roper (pictured) , the CFA's director of investor protection, and Micah Hauptman, the body's financial services counsel, refer to 'buffer annuities'. 'Another area of concern is the sale of high-cost variable annuities of questiona

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