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<p><a data-feathr-click-track="true" href="https://www.sifma.org/resources/submissions/reporting-of-securities-loans/">SIFMA</a><span> and </span><a data-feathr-click-track="true" href="https://www.sifma.org/resources/submissions/sifma-amg-comments-on-reporting-of-securities-loans/">SIFMA AMG</a><span> submitted a pair of comment letters on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) that would introduce a regime requiring the reporting of data, terms, and other market information regarding securities lending transactions to a registered national securities association (RNSA), and the subsequent public reporting of select data. The letters detail initial responses and outline recommended alternative approaches for further consideration.</span></p>
On November 18, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") voted unanimously to propose a rule (the "Proposed Rule") requiring any person.