FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Washington, D.C., March 28, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for its upcoming roundtable to discuss potential ways to improve the transparency and efficiency of fixed income markets.

The roundtable, announced last month , will take place on April 16 in Washington D.C. Panelists will be announced at a later date.

The roundtable will be divided into four panels.

The first panel will address current market structure for municipal securities, and the second panel will discuss current market structure for corporate bonds and asset-backed securities.

The third panel will focus on whether potential steps can be taken to improve the transparency, liquidity, or efficiency of the market structure for municipal securities. The fourth panel will focus on whether potential steps can be taken to improve the transparency, liquidity, or efficiency of the market structure for corporate bonds and asset-backed securities.

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