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SEC Proposes to Expand Reg SCI

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes to amend Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (Reg SCI) to update and expand the regulatory oversight of the core technology of the U.S. securities markets.1 The...more

SEC Proposes Significant New Regulatory Obligations for Communication Protocol Systems and Government Securities ATSs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed significant changes to the regulation of securities trading systems that use non-firm trading interest and alternative trading systems (ATSs) that trade government...more

SEC Proposes Amendments to Regulation ATS for Government Securities ATSs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to amend Regulation ATS under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) for alternative trading systems (ATSs) that trade government securities or repurchase and...more

SEC Proposes Exemptive Relief From Broker Registration for Finders for Small Companies

On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to address long-standing questions regarding the applicability of the broker registration requirements to finders for small and emerging businesses....more

The SECs Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee Approves Two New Recommendations

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

FINRA Introduces Two Fixed Income Initiatives

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

SEC Adopts Significant Changes to Regulation ATS

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

SEC Proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks

On March 14, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed Rule 610T of Regulation NMS under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to conduct a pilot program (Pilot) to study the effect of equity exchange...more

SEC's Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee Discusses Bond Market Liquidity in Its Inaugural Meeting

On January 11, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC) held its inaugural meeting. The SEC formed the FIMSAC to provide advice to the SEC on the...more

Change and Continuity in Securities Regulation

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

SEC's Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee Considers an Access Fee Pilot and Changes to the Regulation of Trading Venues

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

Registration of Associated Persons with Algorithmic Trading Responsibilities

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

SEC's Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee Considers Market Volatility and Customer Issues

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

Changes to US Treasury Market Structure and Request for Comments

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

SEC Proposes Significant Regulatory Changes for Alternative Trading Systems

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

Access Fees and Regulatory Structure of Trading Venues

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

SEC Approves NMS Plan to Implement Tick Size Pilot for Small Cap Stocks

In June 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) issued an order directing the national securities exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (collectively, the “Participants”) to...more

Expanding Oversight of Active, Proprietary Trading Firms: SEC Proposes Amendments to Rule 15b9-1

Overview - On March 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") proposed an amendment to Rule 15b9-1 (the “Proposal”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") that, if...more

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