See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/11/2012 Rulemaking(s): General CFTC Staff: Commissioner O'MaliaAli Hosseini Visitor(s): Marc CharonCarlotta KingJennifer Han Organization(s): MFA

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/11/2012 Rulemaking(s): General CFTC Staff: Commissioner O'MaliaAaron MillerAndrei KirilenkoRichard HayesGeorge Pullen Visitor(s): Mr. Masayuki Yoshida, CommissionerMs. HitomiLmai, Deputy Director of EnforcementMr. Daisuke Niwa, Investigator Organization(s): Japan SESC Lofchie Comment: The Japanese financial regulators were among those that sent very critical comment letters to the CFTC as to the CFTC's expansive assertion of its authority as to non-U.S. swaps and non-U.S. institutions

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented. WHEN: 9/11/2012 Rulemaking(s): Capital MarginGeneral CFTC Staff: John LawtonDoug LeslieStephen SherrodRiva AdrianceAmanda OlearJacqueline MesaJohn Riley Visitor(s): Jiri Krol, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs (AIMA)Roy Katzovicz, Chief Legal Officer and Investment Team Member (Pershing Square Capital Management, LP)Jennifer Wood, Director, Head of Asset Management Regulation (AIMA)Hunter Moorhead (Crossroads Strategies) Organization(s): Alternative Investment Management

This FDIC Financial Institution Letter addresses underwriting and administering practices in connection with loan participations. View letter here (links externally to FDIC website).

The MSRB announced that it has enhanced the market statistics available on its EMMA website. The addition of monthly data on new issuance of municipal securities is part of an overall redesign of EMMA's Market Statistics section which includes information on the amount and volume of municipal market trading. View press release here (links externally to MSRB website).