On November 2, 2022, by a 3-2 vote, the SEC approved a proposal that would: amend Rule 22e-4 (the "liquidity rule"), which applies to open-end funds; require mutual funds to adopt swing pricing; and change all Form N-PORT filers' reporting obligations
Earlier this month, the Financial Stability Oversight Council issued a report reviewing financial stability risks and regulatory gaps from digital assets, and providing recommendations to address such risks.
On October 25, ICI submitted the attached follow-up letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler on the applicability of Rule 15c2-11 to fixed income securities, particularly to Rule 144A debt securities. ICI previously joined several industry associations last fall in submitting an initial...
In August, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) issued proposals and requested comment regarding reducing the trade reporting timeframe for certain transactions reported to the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine...
In June, the US Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") issued a notice and request for information (RFI) on the possibility of additional post-trade transparency of data for secondary transactions in Treasury securities.[1] On August 19, ICI filed a comment letter discussing member...
On August 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) adopted a final rule modifying the swap clearing requirements to reflect the market shift away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other Interbank Offered Rates (IBORs) in favor of alternative benchmark...
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.
ICI has filed a letter with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or "Commission") on the CFTC's proposed amendments ("Proposal") to its swap clearing requirements reflecting the cessation of LIBOR and certain other IBORs and the transition to alternative reference rates (i.e...
On June 10, ICI filed a comment letter on the SEC's proposed regime for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities (SBSEFs). The Proposal seeks to closely harmonize with analogous CFTC rules for swap execution facilities (SEFs), except in certain...
