OFAC amended a general license authorizing certain transactions and activities involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.

The Investment Company Institute offered recommendations on the SEC's "re-proposed" rule to provide a comprehensive approach to the regulation of funds’ use of derivatives and other senior securities transactions.

The SEC issued Orders granting exemptive relief to support the implementation of the Consolidated Audit Trail.

The GAO recommended improvements to SEC operations.

The CFTC granted Bitnomial Exchange, LLC's application for status as a designated contract market.