At the U.S.-EU Joint Financial Regulatory Forum, Treasury and the staffs of U.S. regulatory agencies exchanged views on topics of mutual interest with EU participants.

The Office of Financial Research academics analyzed the effects of "procyclical" central counterparty margin requirements.

The U.S. Treasury Department renamed the "Financial Markets Regulatory Dialogue" and outlined new operational objectives for the organization. The "Joint U.S.-EU Financial Regulatory Forum" will be a platform to encourage cooperation between the United States and the European Union.