A new unit at the Securities and Exchange Commission will focus on mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities.
On Friday, the agency announced that three new offices are being created. The new offices will operate within the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance.
One of the new offices will expand the division’s enhanced reviews of large financial services companies. Another will review new securities products and capital markets trends as well as develop recommendations for changes to enhance investor protection in securities offerings.
A third new office will exclusively focus on asset-backed securities and other structured finance products. It will review ABS disclosures and monitor how they impact the market. The office will also lead rulemaking and interpretive activities tied to structured products.
“These changes will help us focus our resources more sharply on critically important institutions and financial products so we can stay ahead of the curve and better protect investors,” SEC Division of Corporation Finance Director Meredith Cross said in the news release.
