The CFTC Division of Market Oversight ("DMO") issued an extension to No-Action Letter 13-86. CFTC Letter 13-86 provides time-limited relief relating to certain occasional, off-facility, cleared credit default swaps ("CDS") that are entered into pursuant to the rules of a derivative clearing organization ("DCO") related to its price submission process for determining end-of-day settlement prices for cleared CDS. Letter 14-119 provides, subject to certain specified conditions, the following relief: the DMO will not recommend enforcement against a DCO for failure to register as an SEF pursuant to

The CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight ("DSIO") announced that swap dealers ("SDs") and major swap participants ("MSPs") may now furnish risk exposure reports to the CFTC through the NFA's online filing system, WinJammer. See : CFTC Press Release.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") issued an updated booklet titled, "Federal Branches and Agencies Supervision," which is part of the Comptroller's Handbook. The booklet, which revises the booklet of the same title issued in December 1999, provides updated guidance and examination procedures to examiners and bankers concerning the supervision of federal branches and agencies. Additionally, among other things, the booklet highlights considerations arising from legal and operational structures that differentiate federal branches and agencies from national banks, and explains

The Financial Stability Oversight Council ("FSOC") released a set of frequently asked questions ("FAQs") on the nonbank financial company designations process. The FAQs address continued inquiries from insurance companies, asset managers, specialty finance companies, industry associations, and other stakeholders. Dodd-Frank Section 113 ("Authority to require supervision and regulation of certain nonbank financial companies") granted FSOC the authority to designate nonbank financial companies for heightened supervision – namely, enhanced prudential standards and consolidated oversight by the

The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Bulletin to educate investors about investing in unregistered securities offerings, or private placements, under Regulation D ("Rules Governing the Limited Offer and Sale of Securities without Registration under the Securities Act of 1933"). According to the Investor Bulletin, individual investors may be offered opportunities to invest in an unregistered offering involving securities such as common or preferred stock, limited partnerships interests, a membership interest in a limited liability company, or an investment