Securities finance rules come to head
Judy Polzer, head of securities lending product, JPMorgan, said: “
Among other regulations, panellists discussed the new US money market fund (MMF) rules, which are expected to be finalised by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) later this year.
Kevin Bannerton, head of Americas liquidity management, Deutsche Bank, said that following previous conversations with regulators, there is room for modifications between the proposals and final rules, for example the widening of retail exemption.
Scott Olson, senior managing director and head of global product development, regulatory affairs and product tax, State Street Global Markets, pointed out that the Financial Stability and Oversight Council (FSOC) mentioned in the original MMF reform proposals that the rules could apply to other vehicles beyond 2A7 funds.
Olson said the rules could be extended to cover all cash collateral pools, group trusts, and common trust funds, which would be of “extreme concern”.
Bannerton agreed, saying it is “only a matter of time before the pools are brought under the rules too”.
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