In its annual securities industry "snapshot" report, FINRA found that the number of member firms declined every year since 2012, and the number of investment adviser-only firms increased over the same period.

In a comment letter on an SEC proposal to require institutional investment managers to report short position and short activity, the Investment Company Institute urged the SEC to expand existing reporting obligations rather than implement a new reporting regime.

FinCEN renewed and expanded their Geographic Targeting Orders requiring U.S. title insurance companies to collect and report beneficial ownership information for certain residential real estate purchases.

In its quarterly Board of Directors meeting, the MSRB voted to request public comment on potential rule amendments to enhance post-trade transparency.