The decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent rules on securities lending reporting (10c-1) and short selling reporting (13f-2) agreed with most elements of a lawsuit brought by industry associations. This is a win for proponents of less regulation and benefits financial markets without much downside for financial stability. We analyze the rules, the lawsuit and what could happen next.
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