OFAC issued a general license and related FAQ to facilitate the "wind down" of transactions involving two entities and their respective vessels that are designated under an Executive Order addressing the situation in Venezuela.

FINRA proposed temporarily extending the deadline for firms to complete annual office inspections.

Attorney General William P. Barr announced that President Donald J. Trump will nominate SEC Chair Jay Clayton as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

FINRA modified its suitability and non-cash compensation requirements to align with Regulation Best Interest.

The CFPB established a Pilot Advisory Opinion Program to create a mechanism through which the agency may "better enabl[e] compliance in the face of regulatory uncertainty."