SEC Requests Comments on Exchange-Traded Products (Fed. Reg.)

The SEC request for comment on new, novel or complex exchange-traded products ("ETPs") was published in the Federal Register.

The SEC is soliciting more information as it reviews the listing and trading of ETPs, including requests by ETPs for exemptive and no-action relief under the Exchange Act and filings by exchanges to adopt listing standards applicable to ETPs.

The SEC is also soliciting comments about the ways in which broker-dealers market these products, especially to retail investors. Additionally, the SEC is seeking comments on investors' understanding of the nature and uses of ETPs, particularly by retail investors.

Comments should be submitted by August 17, 2015.

See: 80 FR 34729.Related news: SEC Requests Comment on Exchange-Traded Products (Fed. Reg.) (June 17, 2015).