Appendix F will provide an alternative
net capital requirement and method for determining net capital for
a class of dealers active in over-the-counter markets called OTC
derivatives dealers. Rule 15c3-1 is intended to ensure that
broker-dealers have sufficient capital to protect the assets of
customers and to meet their responsibilities to other
broker-dealers. The rule facilitates the monitoring of the
financial condition of securities broker-dealers by the Commission
and the various self-regulatory organizations.
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