On October 5th, the SEC published a staff report entitled “US Credit Markets: Interconnectedness and the Effects of the COVID-19 Economic Shock”. This report focuses on the origination, distribution, and secondary market flow of credit across the US credit markets. In addition, the report addresses the manner in which the related interconnections in the credit markets operated given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with releasing the report, SEC staff will host a roundtable on Interconnectedness and Risk in US Credit Markets to explore these and other related issues on the afternoon of October 14th.
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On September 23rd, the SEC voted to adopt revisions to its congressionally mandated whistleblower program rules. The 2010 addition of Section 21F to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 established the SEC’s whistleblower program, which authorizes the SEC to make monetary awards to eligible individuals who voluntarily provide original information about violations of the securities laws when it leads to successful SEC enforcement actions resulting in monetary sanctions over $1 million.
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