The SEC permitted an associated person, who had been subject to statutory disqualification, to effect security-based swaps after he had (i) paid a penalty, (ii) completed a number of remedial requirements and (iii) maintained a clean record.
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The CFTC proposed amendments to allow foreign trade boards ("FBOTs") to offer direct trading access to U.S.-based introducing broker participants and to establish a process for FBOTs to request revocation of their registration.
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.
A broker-dealer that sells mutual funds and variable products settled charges with FINRA for failing to supervise the outside business activities of its registered representatives.
A firm settled FINRA charges for placing transactions for customers directly with product sponsors, without recording such transactions in the firm's records or supervising their suitability.