The SEC added 20 new positions to the Division of Enforcements Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. The Unit combats fraud and other abuses in crypto markets.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang commented on potential changes to Treasury market oversight at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference.
In the latest update on its COVID-19 Response website, the SEC stated that it will remain in "full telework posture with limited exceptions" until at least January 3, 2022.
In remarks at a national security forum, SEC Chair Gary Gensler highlighted gaps in the regulation of cryptocurrencies that raise AML concerns and put investors at risk.
In a report on the CFPB's 2018 reorganization of its fair lending activities, GAO found that the CFPB did not sufficiently incorporate key practices for monitoring the implementation and effects of the organizational changes.
The Council of Institutional Investors provided the SEC with feedback on its semiannual regulatory agenda with a focus on investor protection, corporate disclosure, and market systems and structure.