The SEC yesterday announced that Chief Accountant James L. Kroeker will leave the SEC in July to enter the private sector. View press release in full here (links externally to SEC website).

On June 20, 2012, CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler gave a brief statement before the Technology Advisory Committee Meeting 2.0 in Washington, DC. View speech in full here(links externally to CFTC website).

Commissioner Bart Chilton's speech covers the state of US regulatory bodies, and how the health of these agencies affects their ability to enforce the Dodd-Frank Act. View speech in full here(links externally to CFTC website).

The CFTC announced that its Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at the Commission's headquarters in Washington, DC from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition to introducing the newest members of the TAC as part of the biennial renewal of the Committee charter, this meeting will focus on two significant issues facing the futures and swaps industries as the Commission continues to finalize rules under the Dodd-Frank Act. These issues are: (1) automated and high frequency trading (HFT); and (2) the aggregation of liquidity across designated

The Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”) filed with the SEC a proposed rule change. The SEC is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. View notice in full here (links externally to SEC website).