Regulation SBSR-Reporting and Dissemination of Security-Based Swap Information

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC' or "Commission') is proposing certain new rules and rule amendments to Regulation SBSR--Reporting and Dissemination of Security-Based Swap Information ("Regulation SBSR'). Specifically, proposed Rule 901(a)(1) of Regulation SBSR would require a platform (i.e., a national securities exchange or security-based swap execution facility ("SB SEF') that is registered with the Commission or exempt from registration) to report to a registered security-based swap data repository ("registered SDR') a security-based swap executed on such platform that will be submitted to clearing. Proposed Rule 901(a)(2)(i) of Regulation SBSR would require a registered clearing agency to report to a registered SDR any security-based swap to which it is a counterparty. The Commission also is proposing certain conforming changes to other provisions of Regulation SBSR in light the proposed amendments to Rule 901(a), and a new rule that would prohibit registered SDRs from charging fees for or imposing usage restrictions on the users of the security-based swap transaction data that they are required to publicly disseminate. In addition, the Commission is explaining the application of Regulation SBSR to prime brokerage transactions and proposing guidance for the reporting and public dissemination of allocations of cleared security-based swaps. Finally, the Commission is proposing a new compliance schedule for the portions of Regulation SBSR for which the Commission has not specified a compliance date.