The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC) held its latest meeting on February 10, 2020. The SEC formed FIMSAC to provide advice to the SEC on the efficiency and...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) introduced two new initiatives related to the fixed income markets. FINRA proposed to establish a central depository for the public dissemination of new issue...more
On July 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) voted unanimously to adopt significant amendments to Regulation ATS (Reg ATS). The amendments, which impose heightened public disclosure...more
The election of Donald Trump as the next President and the continued Republican control of Congress raise questions as to what changes may be expected at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) and what may...more
On April 26, 2016, the Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee (EMSAC or Committee) held its fourth meeting at the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission or SEC) in Washington DC. The Committee is considering...more
On April 7, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (“FINRA”) proposal to amend NASD Rule 1032 (Categories of Representative Registration) to require...more
The Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee (EMSAC or Committee) held its third meeting at the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission or SEC) in Washington DC on February 2, 2016. The Committee is considering...more
The dramatically changing market for US Treasury securities raises questions and concerns for the public and regulators alike. For example, as with the equities markets, high-frequency trading has entered the US Treasury...more
On November 18, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) proposed significant changes to the regulatory requirements applicable to dark pools and other alternative trading systems (“ATSs”) that...more
On October 27, 2015, the Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee (EMSAC or Committee) held its second meeting at the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission or SEC) in Washington DC. The Committee is considering...more
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More than ten years after the Global Research Settlement and the adoption of NASD Rule 2711, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has approve new FINRA rules addressing conflicts of interest for both...more
On May 13, 2015, the Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee (the “EMSAC” or “Committee”) held its inaugural meeting (the “Inaugural Meeting”) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or “SEC”) in...more