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The accrediting group is taking its steps as pressure builds from Congress, the Institute of Medicine and the American Medical Association to curb conflicts of interest in medical education.

But the rule, conceived of in 1999, when the S.E.C. was fighting uphill to curb conflicts of interest in the auditing profession, never made it past the drafting stage.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed sweeping new rules on Wednesday to overhaul the rating business - regulations that would force tougher internal controls, potentially curb conflicts of interest and even mandate that the agencies periodically test the competence of their employees.

Under a 2003 settlement with Eliot Spitzer, New York State's attorney general at the time, equity analysts were no longer allowed to get paid from the investment banking pool and were forced to follow stricter regulations intended to curb conflicts of interest.

These are precisely the kind of revolving door reforms that are so desperately needed to curb conflicts of interest within the financial services sector and to promote the integrity of financial services regulatory agencies.

And legislation could require retirement savings plans finally to have independent oversight boards that police fees, curb conflicts of interest, pick funds with responsible voting and engagement policies at portfolio companies, and demand money manager compensation that better matches savers' long-term interests.

on Monday, announcing plans to bolster retirement accounts by curbing conflicts of interest on Wall Street.

In the meantime, efforts to write new rules to try to curb such conflicts is hamstrung by a Republican backlash against the Dodd-Frank financial reform law that was passed last year.

At his press conference last week, Trump announced a new arrangement for his business holdings, which will do little to curb his conflicts of interest.

Any delay would frustrate companies that are trying to do the right thing, undermining efforts to curb a conflict that millions of aid dollars and several peace negotiations have so far failed to stop.

For instance, a legal settlement over foreclosure abuses, reached earlier this year between five banks and state and federal officials, included curbs on conflicts of interest that led banks to favor foreclosures over modifications.