On November 27th, the SEC announced that it is adopting a rule to prohibit securitization participants from engaging in any transaction that would involve or result in certain material conflicts of interest. These participants include underwriters, placement agents, initial purchasers, or sponsors of an asset-backed security (ABS), including a synthetic ABS, or certain affiliates or subsidiaries of any such entity.
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