SEC exempts broker-dealer and swap intermediary forms from Inline XBRL rules
The SEC has rolled back part of its own December 2024 Inline XBRL expansion, exempting a defined set of intermediary filings from machine-readable tagging. This segment covers which forms are affected, what remains in scope, and the Commission's stated rationale of cutting compliance cost without reducing investor protection.
- Relief applies to Form CA-1 (except Exhibit H), Form 1 (except Exhibit I), Form X-17A-5 Part III, Form 17-H, and SBS dealer annual compliance reports.
- The exempted requirements were originally adopted on December 16, 2024; Exhibit H and Exhibit I remain in scope.
- Chairman Atkins said the order reduces compliance costs without sacrificing investor protection, citing immaterial gains in data accessibility.
Executive summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2026 issued an order granting exemptive relief from certain Inline XBRL requirements that it had adopted on December 16, 2024. The relief removes the obligation to file or submit specified intermediary forms…
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https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-88-sec-grants-exemptive-relief-certain-inline-xbrl-filing-or-submission-requirementsRead by Regulus 15 Oct 2026 at 09:06 UTC
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