The final rule of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") was published in the Federal Register. The final rule integrates the policies and procedures for corporate activities and transactions of national banks and federal savings associations. The final rule will become effective on July 1, 2015. Se e: 80 FR 28345.

FINRA's proposal to amend FINRA Rule 6433 ("Minimum Quotation Size Requirements for OTC Equity Securities") was published in the Federal Register. The amended proposal would extend the Tier Size Pilot involving the minimum quotation size requirements for OTC equity securities. FINRA proposes to extend the Tier Size Pilot from May 15, 2105 to August 14, 2015. The Tier Size Pilot was filed with the SEC on October 6, 2011 to amend the minimum quotation sizes for OTC Equity Securities. The purpose of the extension is to provide FINRA with additional time to finalize its recommendation with regard

FINRA issued a regulatory notice requesting comments on proposed amendments to the FINRA rules governing communications with the public. The proposed amendments would revise the filing requirements in FINRA Rule 2210 ("Communications with the Public") and FINRA Rule 2214 ("Requirements for the Use of Investment Analysis Tools") and the content and disclosure requirements in FINRA Rule 2213 ("Requirements for the Use of Bond Mutual Fund Volatility Ratings"). FINRA intends for the proposed amendments to tighten the scope of firm filing requirements by requiring new firms to file only their Web

The SEC announced that Associate Director for Clearance and Settlement in the Division of Trading and Markets Peter J. Curley will leave the agency later this month. S ee: Press Release.

The CFTC added additional clarification in its final interpretation of forward contracts with embedded volumetric optionality. The final interpretation was published in the Federal Register. After reviewing the comments that it received regarding its proposed interpretation, which was released in November 2014, the CFTC issued a final interpretation with additional clarifications concerning when an agreement, contract or transaction falls within the forward exclusion from the swap and future delivery definitions, notwithstanding that it contains embedded volumetric optionality. The