In yesterday's newsletter, we identified two CFTC Advisories as newly updated guidance on cooperation that can affect civil monetary penalties in enforcement actions. The updates are current, but they are not new.

OFAC issued additional sanctions on networks of Hamas-affiliated financial exchanges, and financial facilitators that have played key roles in funds transfers "from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza."

A broker dealer settled FINRA charges for failing to disclose to retail customers markup and markdown information on transactions in debt securities, including municipal securities and corporate and agency debt.

The CFTC Division of Enforcement issued guidance as to the standard by which it assesses a firm's level of cooperation with enforcement investigations.

The CFTC approved the application of IMX Health as a designated contract market. In its application, IMX Health stated that it will be the first financial futures exchange for the health care industry.