The SEC approved a FINRA proposal, as amended, to eliminate or reduce several of the filing requirements applicable to FINRA members' communications with the public.

The SEC approved an MSRB proposal, as modified by Amendment No. 1, to provide academic institutions with post-trade municipal securities transaction data collected through the MSRB Real-Time Transaction Reporting System. The final rule was published in the Federal Register.

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry asserted that regulatory reforms since 2008 have improved capital, limited leverage, enhanced liquidity and improved supervision.

University of Houston Finance Professor Pirrong argues that the swap de minimis threshold is "a classic analysis of inefficient law."

The House Financial Services Committee launched an investigation into the alleged opening of unauthorized accounts by a major financial institution. The Committee will review the roles of the CFPB and the OCC in overseeing this conduct.