The SEC issued an order granting a conditional exemption to a credit rating agency registered as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization from the Securities Exchange Act Section 15E(a)(1)(C)(iv) requirement that it file class certifications from Qualified Institutional Buyers ("QIBs"). The conditional exemption permits the agency to submit certifications from QIBs stating that they have used the applicable credit ratings of the agency's parent company.
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