The SEC approved a concept release seeking comments on modernizing certain business and financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K.

The House Financial Services Committee approved two amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act that would (i) bring the CFPB within the ordinary Congressional appropriations process and (ii) eliminate the "orderly liquidation authority."

The CFTC appointed Dan Rutherford its first Director of the Office of Customer Education and Outreach. Mr. Rutherford served previously as the Senior Content Specialist of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Financial Education.

The Federal Register published an SEC order approving FINRA's proposal to amend NASD Rule 1032.

SEC Chair Mary Jo White called on the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve President Obama's SEC $1.781 billion FY2017 budget request.