CFTC Chair Heath P. Tarbert announced significant appointments.

A former portfolio manager settled CFTC charges for fraudulently mismarking swap valuations to increase his bonus.

OFAC designated two militia figures and two former Iraqi governors for human rights abuses and corruption that targeted persecuted religious communities in Iraq.

IOSCO defended its 2018 Liquidity Risk Management recommendations for investment funds against recent criticism, reasserting that the recommendations offer regulators a "comprehensive framework" for liquidity risks in investment funds.

OFAC sanctioned an international network of individuals and entities for involvement in the procurement of "critical" materials for Iran’s nuclear program.