Standards for Covered Clearing Agencies

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC' or "Commission') is adopting amendments to Rule 17Ad-22 and adding new Rule 17Ab2-2 pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act') and the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 ("Clearing Supervision Act'), enacted in Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("Dodd-Frank Act'). Among other things, the rules establish enhanced standards for the operation and governance of those clearing agencies registered with the Commission ("registered clearing agencies') that meet the definition of "covered clearing agency.'