SEC on guard in adopting money market fund reforms
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Kyle Brasseur2023-07-13T14:23:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday voted to approve rule changes affecting money market funds that the agency hopes fare better than previous efforts in the space.
The final rule, first proposed in December 2021, is aimed at improving the transparency and resiliency of money market funds, particularly in times of economic stress. The SEC cited the Covid-19 pandemic as a test to the market’s resiliency that exposed concerns the agency sought to address via rulemaking.
The new rule, as highlighted in an SEC fact sheet:
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