Securities and Exchange Commission October 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing this notice to announce that the Chairman of the Commission, with the concurrence of the other Commissioners, intends to establish the Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') is adopting an amendment to Rule 146 under Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (``Securities Act''), to designate certain securities listed, or authorized for listing, on Investors Exchange LLC (``IEX'' or ``Exchange'') as covered securities for purposes of Section 18(b) of the Securities Act. Covered securities under Section 18(b) of the Securities Act are exempt from state law registration requirements. The Commission also is amending Rule 146 to reflect name changes of certain exchanges referenced in the Rule.