Derivatives Market Advisory Committee Content

ICI has filed the attached supplemental comment letter with the SEC on its large security-based swap ("SB swap") position reporting proposal.

On Thursday, June 2, at 12:00 p.m. ET, ICI will hold a virtual members-only meeting of the Derivatives Markets Advisory Committee. The meeting will end no later than 2:30 p.m. ET.

On May 9, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed amendments to its swap clearing requirements reflecting the cessation of LIBOR (and other IBORs) and transition to alternative reference rates.

Earlier today, ICI filed the attached comment letter in response to a FINRA regulatory notice expressing concerns associated with the sale of complex products and options to retail investors, and soliciting comment on related practices and potential rule enhancements.

In April, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued a discussion paper on the corporate bond markets, focusing on their experiences during the COVID-19 induced market stress of March 2020.

The SEC recently re-proposed rules that would create a regime for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities (SBSEFs).

ICI has filed the attached comment letter with the SEC on its short position and short activity disclosure rule proposal

ICI has filed the attached comment letter with the SEC on its Government Securities ATS and "Exchange" Definition rule proposal. The letter addresses proposed amendments to Rule 3b-16, which would, among other things, deem a "communication protocol system" to be within the definition...

ICI recently filed a comment letter on the SEC proposal that would shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two business days after the trade date ("T+2") to one business day after the trade date ("T+1").

ICI has filed a comment letter with the SEC on its proposal to amend the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting on Schedules 13D and 13G ("Proposal").