As US interest rates rose in 2022, the value of bank investments in long-dated and fixed-rate bonds declined. These declines were substantial enough to render many banks economically insolvent.
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted two new rules on June 7 aimed at preventing fraud and manipulation specific to security-based swap (SBS) transactions and the entities that trade.
The SEC adopted two new rules on June 7 aimed at preventing fraud and manipulation specific to security-based swap transactions and the entities that trade them, including a unique rule preventing undue influence over chief compliance officers.