This speech covers the following: Insurance Product Changes Exchange Offers Contingent Deferred Annuities Target Date Funds Prospectus Complexity Variable Annuity Disclosure Reform Improving Cost-Benefit Analyses in SEC Rulemaking View speech in full here (links externally to SEC website).

View release in full here (links externally to SEC website).

The CFTC has approved for publication in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that re-proposes adding certain provisions to Part 43 of the Commission's Regulations pertaining to block trades in swap contracts. View press release in full here(links externally to CFTC website).

The latest Advisers Act Enforcement Action -- Matthew M. Tannin; IA-3421, 34-67249 (released 06/25/2012).

The latest Advisers Act Enforcement Action -- Ralph R. Cioffi, IA-3422, 34-67250 (released 06/25/2012).