T4
SEC
Medium Confidence
Proposed Rule
SEC Proposes Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11
Regulatory clarification to limit Rule 15c2-11 scope to equity securities only
LOW
Impact Level
Top: compliance (2)
Classification
- Regulatory Program
- Exchange Act Rule 15c2-11
- Doc Type
- Proposed Rule
- Effective Date
- —
- Days to Action
- —
- Comment Deadline
- —
- Published
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Urgency Basis
Proposed rule with 60-day comment period - no immediate implementation timeline specified
Operational Context
Flags
Legal Review Required
Affected Functions
Trading
Compliance
Legal
Institution Applicability
Broker-Dealers
Otc Market Makers
Securities Firms With Otc Quotation Activities
Impact by Category
Compliance
2
Operational
1
Data Governance
1
Model Risk
0
Reporting & Disclosure
2
Capital & Liquidity
0
Consumer Protection
1
Third-Party Risk
1
Key Requirements
- Review current OTC quotation practices for compliance with equity securities focus
- Ensure quotation activities align with clarified Rule 15c2-11 scope
- Assess information gathering procedures for equity securities quotations
- Submit comments during 60-day comment period if impacts identified
Scoring Rationale
Low impact clarifying amendment that narrows existing rule scope rather than expanding requirements. Primarily affects broker-dealers engaged in OTC quotation activities. No new substantive compliance burdens anticipated.
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