SEC Adopts Rule of Practice 194

 

On December 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published its adoption of Rule of Practice 194, which, generally speaking, “creates a transparent, efficient, and comprehensive process for a registered security-based swap dealer or major security-based swap participant, collectively known as SBS Entities, to apply to the Commission for relief from the statutory disqualification prohibition found in Exchange Act Section 15F(b)(6).” Release.