SEC's Next Open Meeting Will Discuss "Dark Pools"

The SEC's next Open Meeting is Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.  The subject matter of the Open Meeting will be:

The Commission will consider recommendations to propose amendments to the regulatory requirements that apply to non-public trading interest, including so-called "dark pools" of liquidity. The recommended proposals are to: (1) amend the definition of "bid" or "offer " in Regulation NMS under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) to address actionable indications of interest; (2) amend the display obligations of alternative trading systems in Regulation ATS under the Exchange Act; and (3) amend the joint-industry plans for disseminating consolidated trade data.