On August 5, the SEC proposed new rules to provide a comprehensive, efficient process for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants to register with the SEC.  The new rules address all aspects of the registration regime for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants, setting forth the extensive set of information required to be provided and kept up to date by a registrant.  Comments must be received on or before 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.  ReleaseProposed Rule.

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