SIFMA’s Arbitration Committee provides comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the proposed rule change to the arbitrator list selection, File No. SR-FINRA-2010-022. SIFMA supports the change because it will increase the likelihood that all arbitrators appointed to a case will have been selected by the parties, result in fewer administrative “extended list” appointments, and enhance party choice and satisfaction with the selection process.
SIFMA, SIFMA AMG, American Bankers Association (ABA), Bank Policy Institute (BPI), Institute of International Bankers (IIB), Investment Company Institute (ICI),…