The National Futures Association asked to be notified by commodity trading advisors when they file notices of claim pursuant to certain CFTC exemptive relief related to third-party recordkeeping.

The CFTC Divisions of Market Oversight and Clearing and Risk granted no-action relief to two binary options exchanges from swap data reporting requirements.

Risk Desk editor John Sodergreen highlighted CFTC Acting Chair Giancarlo's commitment to moving past Dodd-Frank and working on regulatory reform.

At a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment, market leaders offered recommendations for regulatory reform and identified aspects of the equity market that warrant further review.

The FINRA Board of Governors elected William H. Heyman as the new Chair, effective on July 18, 2017.