Developments in Securities Regulation, Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, M&A and Other Topics of Interest. MORE

The SEC will hold an open meeting to consider the following items on November 3, 2010:

  •  whether to propose rules and forms to implement Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) entitled “Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection.” Section 21F, as added by Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provides that the SEC shall pay awards, under regulations prescribed by the SEC and subject to certain limitations, to eligible whistleblowers who voluntarily provide the Commission with original information about a violation of the federal securities laws that leads to the successful enforcement of a covered judicial or administrative action, or a related action.
  • whether to propose a new rule under Section 763(g) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203, to prohibit fraud, manipulation, and deception in connection with security-based swaps.
  • whether to adopt new Rule 15c3-5, Risk Management Controls for Brokers or Dealers with Market Access, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The new rule would require brokers or dealers with access to trading directly on an exchange or alternative trading system (“ATS”), including those providing sponsored or direct market access to customers or other persons, to implement risk management controls and supervisory procedures reasonably designed to manage the financial, regulatory, and other risks of this business activity. Among other things, new Rule 15c3-5 would effectively prohibit broker-dealers from providing “unfiltered” or “naked” sponsored access to any exchange or ATS.

 Check dodd-frank.com frequently for updates on the Dodd-Frank Act.