In connection to the reopening of the comment period for the January 2022 proposal, the firms note that the existing proposal remains unclear and is not appropriately tailored to existing systems.
William Birdthistle, director of the SEC’s division of investment management, attributed research services market developments as a reason behind choosing not to extend the temporary position.
Following an almost six-year delay, SIFMA has released a public statement addressing the delay of the CAT Customer and Account Information System until Q4 of this year.