The SEC adopted an interim final rule modifying the timing for submissions by SEC-registered investment companies of reports on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is a new form for certain registered investment companies to report to the SEC and the public information as to their portfolio holdings in a structured data format. The interim final rule will also amend Form N-LIQUID to provide a "voluntary explanatory notes section," allowing registrants to provide additional information related to their filings. The interim final rule will become effective upon its publication in the Federal Register. The

The Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") final amendments to a policy statement on the scenario design framework for stress testing were published in the Federal Register. In addition, the FRB stress test policy statement was published in the Federal Register. The final amendments and the final policy statement - previously covered here - go into effect on April 1, 2019.

The SEC proposal allowing issuers to communicate with potential investors to determine whether such investors might be interested in a "contemplated registered securities offering" was published in the Federal Register. Comments on the proposal - previously covered here - must be submitted by April 29, 2019.

Three CFTC commissioners addressed recently proposed changes to rules relating to transacting on swap execution facilities.

The CFTC will not appeal a decision against the agency for failing to prove that a Chicago firm had attempted to manipulate the price of certain interest rate swaps. CFTC Director of Public Affairs Erica Elliott Richardson asserted that while the CFTC will not proceed with this particular case, it will continue to enforce its anti-manipulation provisions and prosecute cases through trial where warranted.