FINRA filed a proposal with the SEC to expand the scope of FINRA's alternative trading system ("ATS") transparency initiative. The proposal would amend FINRA Rules 6110 and 6610 to include publishing the remaining equity volume that is executed over the counter by FINRA members, including in non-ATS electronic trading systems and internalized trades. See: Text of the Proposed Rule Change.

The Office of Financial Research ("OFR") issued an update to its assessment of threats to financial stability. According to the update, overall risks to financial stability remain moderate. The OFR's latest assessment of vulnerabilities in the financial system was informed by updates to the OFR's financial stability monitor and the monitor's underlying data. Specifically, the monitor provided a high-level summary of five areas of risk: macroeconomics, markets, credit, funding and liquidity, and contagion. The update noted that the risks weren't elevated significantly in any one of these five

The SEC Division of Corporation Finance updated the questions that concern Regulation A in its Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations. Specifically, the Division added the following: Question 182.01, to discuss filing requirements for nonpublic documents pursuant to Rule 252(d) of Regulation A; Question 182.02, to discuss the confidential treatment of information pursuant to Rule 83; Question 182.03, to discuss what qualifies as a "principal place of business" for purposes of Rule 251(b) of Regulation A; Question 182.04, to discuss who qualifies as an eligible issuer pursuant to Rule 251(b)

GAO issued a report in response to recent data breaches at federal agencies. The report offered recommendations to improve government-wide cybersecurity initiatives. GAO identified a number of challenges faced by federal agencies regarding threats to cybersecurity, including the following: designing and implementing a risk-based cybersecurity program; enhancing the oversight of contractors who provide IT services; improving security-incident-response activities; responding to breaches of personal information; and implementing cybersecurity programs at small agencies. In an effort to improve

U.S. persons with financial interests in, or signature authority over, foreign financial accounts must file an FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) by June 30 if the value of their foreign financial accounts, in the aggregate, exceeded $10,000 at any time during the previous calendar year. Foreign financial accounts include securities, brokerage, savings, checking and deposit accounts that are maintained with a financial institution, as well as commodity futures or options accounts, certain insurance policies, and shares in a mutual fund or similar pooled fund, if the account, in each case, is located