The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the ongoing collection of information under Rule 15c1-7, a provision of the Securities Exchange Act. This rule requires broker-dealers to keep records of transactions made with discretion over customer accounts to avoid fraudulent or deceptive practices. The SEC estimates the rule affects 362 broker-dealers, totaling around 400,000 transactions annually, with each record taking about five minutes to complete. Public comments on this request can be submitted through the website reginfo.gov or via email.
Simple Explanation
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants more time to keep collecting notes from certain businesses about how they handle people's money, so they can make sure the businesses are being honest and not tricky. They're asking people to share what they think about this online.