On November 17, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) approved new rules requiring dealers to disclose on retail customer confirmations their mark-ups and mark-downs on most municipal and corporate bond transactions, calculated from the bond’s prevailing market price (PMP).1 The controversial new requirements—first considered by the SEC more than 40 years ago2—will have major implications for dealers in the fixed income markets.
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