SEC Adopts New Rules to Increase Transparency in Securities Lending and Short Selling

• The SEC has adopted rules requiring reporting of securities lending activities to increase transparency and assess systemic risk.
• Institutional investment managers must now report short positions and short sale activity data to the SEC on a monthly basis.
• The rules aim to address issues exposed during the 2008 financial crisis involving securities lending and short selling.
• Detailed data on securities loans and short positions will be made public to improve market visibility and price discovery.
• The rules fulfill Congressional mandates under the Dodd-Frank Act to enhance transparency in these market activities.

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