By a vote of 34-26, the House Financial Services Committee approved the "Financial CHOICE Act of 2017" (H.R. 10).

The SEC charged a former SEC employee with securities fraud for allegedly engaging in prohibited securities transactions and later misrepresenting his trading activity to investigators.

The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Bulletin on the risks of Simple Agreements for Future Equity ("SAFE"), a type of security offered through crowdfunding.

The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Bulletin to help Adult Protective Services workers identify and report senior investor fraud.

The SEC is amending Forms ADV and ADV-W to reflect the enactment of a Wyoming state law regulating investment advisers. The amendments will become effective on July 1, 2017.