FINRA revised and updated the Web API Specifications for TRACE Securitized Products.

The MSRB announced that municipal securities transactions will transition to a "regular-way settlement" cycle of two days ("T+2") on September 5, 2017.

New CFTC Division of Market Oversight Director Amir Zaidi stated that the division would focus less on enforcement and more on market intelligence and policy reform.

SEC Acting Chair Michael Piwowar addressed best practices for the regulation of capital formation, and emphasized the importance of disclosure for lowering the cost of capital and protecting investors.

University of Houston Finance Professor Craig Pirrong criticized regulators for concentrating on reforming the OTC derivatives market while ignoring the "myriad connections of this market to other parts of the financial market."