The CFTC and Canadian provincial regulators signed a counterpart to a 2014 Memorandum of Understanding on cross-border cooperation in the supervision and oversight of regulated entities.

The SEC Division of Economic and Risk Analysis described the methodology it used to analyze comments received on a proposal for the use of derivatives by registered funds and business development companies.

ISDA CEO Scott O'Malia urged firms to begin preparing for the March 1, 2017 implementation of variation margin requirements for non-cleared derivatives.

FINRA fined eight firms for failing to supervise adequately the sales of variable annuities, and other sales practice violations.

The SEC appointed Marc A. Panucci, Deputy Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief Accountant.