The House Financial Services Committee considered (i) testimony from federal banking regulators on a broad range of concerns and (ii) several proposed bills imposing additional requirements on financial institutions.

NFA proposed reducing certain fees on Forex Dealer Members.

The SEC Division of Trading and Markets issued guidance to "facilitate applications" for certain substituted compliance based on the security-based swap requirements of a non-U.S. jurisdiction.

The OCC is reducing fee schedule rates by 10 percent for the upcoming 2020 calendar year.

NFA reminded firms that are engaged in swaps activities to pay the new annual dues surcharge by January 1, 2020.

At a CFTC Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee meeting, panelists described challenges that the diversification of energy generation resources pose for the derivatives markets.

U.S. prudential regulators' proposed rule amendments governing margin requirements for uncleared swaps and security-based swaps were published in the Federal Register.

The North American Securities Administration Association will continue to waive Investment Adviser Registration Depository system fees for state-registered investment adviser firms in 2020.

The Federal Reserve Board, Farm Credit Administration, Federal Housing Finance Agency and OCC proposed rule amendments governing margin requirements for uncleared swaps and security-based swaps.

The CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee established a subcommittee on margin requirements for uncleared swaps.