To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to amend Regulation ATS under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) for alternative trading systems (ATSs) that trade government securities or repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements on government securities (Government Securities ATS). After considering the significant role of Government Securities ATSs in today’s government securities market structure, the complexity of Government Securities ATS operations, and prior comments it received relating to Government Securities ATSs, the SEC proposed to eliminate the exemption from compliance with Regulation ATS for Government Securities ATSs, and to require such ATSs, among other things, to