Subject: S7-32-10: WebForm Comments from Patrick Ashford
From: Patrick Ashford
Affiliation: Economist

Oct. 29, 2022



October 29, 2022

 I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed rule S7-32-10.

Transparency is key to the strength of financial markets and swaps have been a source of opaqueness for far too long already. One need look no further than the 2021 implosion of Archegos to see why unreported swap positions pose a systemic risk.

Please enact the proposed rule immediately and in its current form.

Patrick Ashford, Economist