Change is coming to the SEC Division of Enforcement. Lawyers discuss the likely impact of new Commission appointments, Republican legislative proposals and new perspectives on cyber regulations and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement.

The NFA permanently barred a commodity trading advisor from membership for failing to submit to an examination by the Business Conduct Committee.

Federal Reserve System Governor Jerome Powell described the challenges and policy objectives behind (i) the creation of a real-time retail payment system, (ii) the use of distributed ledger technology for clearing and settlement services, and (iii) the issuance of digital currencies by central banks.

Daniel J. Davis was named General Counsel of the CFTC.

In the newly published 2016 Fact Book, MSRB reported the highest dollar volume of municipal securities transactions for any year since 2012.