Analyzes issues relating to the structure and regulation of markets including equity, bond, option, securities lending, securities-based swaps, and other OTC derivative markets. Provides assistance in such areas as Commission rulemaking, oversight of SRO rulemaking and surveillance, review of proposals for new financial products and services, responding to requests from market participants for interpretive guidance or rule exemptions, and monitoring and surveillance of markets.
OM Economists
Amy K. Edwards, Assistant Director
Hans G. Heidle, Branch Chief
Edwin Hu, Financial Economist
Peter Dixon, Financial Economist
Abby Y. Kim, Financial Economist
Ilia Rainer, Financial Economist
John Ritter, Financial Economist
Laura A. Tuttle, Senior Financial Economist
Seung Won Woo, Financial Economist