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SEC’s regulatory agenda brings proposed changes for securities lending
08 July 2026 US
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a statement on the 2026 regulatory agenda, noting proposed changes to 13f-2 and 10c-1a.
The Division of Trading and Markets is “considering recommending” the Commission propose amendments that aim to reduce costs and burdens associated with the requirements of institutional investment managers, to report short positions to the Commission under Rule 13f-2.
Further, the division is considering advocating to update the regulatory framework of Regulation SHO in light of changes in the marketplace since the short sale rules were adopted and ease associated compliance burdens.
Likewise, the division is also considering pushing for amendments that would reduce costs and burdens, associated with requirements under the Exchange Act Rule 10c-1a, of persons to report loans of securities to a registered national securities association (RNSA) and for the RNSA to make that information public.
Relating to affiliated securities lending agent arrangements, the Division of Investment Management also looks to recommend that the Commission propose a new exemptive rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to allow registered investment companies to lend securities using an affiliated lending agent that is compensated based on a share of the revenue derived by the securities lending transactions, subject to certain conditions.
Within the statement, penned by SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins, the Commission has made reference to ensuring the US is the “crypto capital of the world” with a plan to embrace innovation via bringing more products onshore and creating clear rules for capital raising of crypto assets, as well as providing clarity as to how market participants can custody and facilitate trading of tokenised securities onchain.
The Chairman also made reference to “reversing the decline of public companies and revitalising our public markets to Make IPOs Great Again”.
The Division of Trading and Markets is “considering recommending” the Commission propose amendments that aim to reduce costs and burdens associated with the requirements of institutional investment managers, to report short positions to the Commission under Rule 13f-2.
Further, the division is considering advocating to update the regulatory framework of Regulation SHO in light of changes in the marketplace since the short sale rules were adopted and ease associated compliance burdens.
Likewise, the division is also considering pushing for amendments that would reduce costs and burdens, associated with requirements under the Exchange Act Rule 10c-1a, of persons to report loans of securities to a registered national securities association (RNSA) and for the RNSA to make that information public.
Relating to affiliated securities lending agent arrangements, the Division of Investment Management also looks to recommend that the Commission propose a new exemptive rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to allow registered investment companies to lend securities using an affiliated lending agent that is compensated based on a share of the revenue derived by the securities lending transactions, subject to certain conditions.
Within the statement, penned by SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins, the Commission has made reference to ensuring the US is the “crypto capital of the world” with a plan to embrace innovation via bringing more products onshore and creating clear rules for capital raising of crypto assets, as well as providing clarity as to how market participants can custody and facilitate trading of tokenised securities onchain.
The Chairman also made reference to “reversing the decline of public companies and revitalising our public markets to Make IPOs Great Again”.
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