The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight (DMO) issued an Advisory reminding market participants that as per CFTC Rules Parts 43and 45, swap dealers (SDs) were required to begin reporting data regarding equity, foreign exchange and other commodity swaps on February 28, 2013. Additionally, SDs must be in compliance with their reporting obligations with respect to historical swaps in these three asset classes by March 30th. The Advisory also reminds market participants that CFTC Rules Part 43 (Real Time Public Reporting), Part 45 (Swap Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) and Part 46

The 2012 Fact Book includes monthly, quarterly or yearly aggregate market information from 2008 to 2012, and covers different types of municipal issues, trades and rate resets. Information about nearly every trade reported to the MSRB by municipal securities dealers since 2008 is included. The MSRB obtains some of its information on the characteristics of securities traded from Standard Poor’s Financial Services LLC and CUSIP databases furnished by CUSIP Global Services. See below for an outline: Part One: Municipal Market Trade Summary, 2009-2012 Part Two: Municipal Market Trade Distribution

NFA has issued a notice to all FCMs that the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") requirements under CFTC Regulation 3.3 become effective on March 29, 2013. Although the requirements became effective on October 1, 2012, they applied only to certain FCMs until now. In addition to complying with a comprehensive regulatory scheme for such officers, the Notice reminds FCMs that they (i) must designate a CCO by March 29th and (ii) file the CCO Annual Report as of the date of the firm's first fiscal year end after March 29, 2013. In addition, although IB, CPO and CTA members are not required by CFTC

The SEC is proposing Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity ("Regulation SCI") under the Exchange Act and conforming amendments to Regulation ATS under the Exchange Act. Proposed Regulation SCI would apply to (i) certain SROs (including registered clearing agencies), (ii) alternative trading systems ("ATSs"), (iii) plan processors, and (iv) exempt clearing agencies subject to the SEC’s Automation Review Policy (collectively, “SCI entities”). In addition, it would require these SCI entities to comply with requirements with respect to their automated systems that support the performance of

CFTC General Counsel, Dan M. Berkovitz, announced he will depart the agency at the end of March, ending a 30-year career in the Federal government. Mr. Berkovitz, who has served as CFTC's General Counsel since June 2009, was counsel to the CFTC Chairman and Commissioners during the passage and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, and he has counseled and represented the CFTC on matters before the Congress, the courts, and the public. Following the passage of Dodd-Frank, Mr. Berkovitz led the legal review of rulemakings presented to the CFTC to implement Dodd-Frank, and managed the legal