> Guess who has a strong interest in the holding company? He does! Here we have a broker, purportedly acting for the seller in a transaction, who also benefits

> Guess who has a strong interest in the holding company? He does! Here we have a broker, purportedly acting for the seller in a transaction, who also benefits from a holding company as a buyer. I'm not a lawyer, but if that's not a conflict I don't know what is. What government authority regulates this kind of broker (e.g., is there a fiduciary responsbility?), and investigates conflicts of interest like the one alleged here? Or is that entirely a civil matter?