The European Supervisory Authorities made final revisions to report on bilateral Margin Regulatory Technical Standards requirements in order to align with the Basel Committee and IOSCO international framework.

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.

CFTC Chair Heath P. Tarbert described five strategic goals for the agency and outlined related action plans.

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.

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger described agency initiatives focused on product experimentation, investigations and enforcement, and consumer education.

In an annual report to Congress, the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower reviewed FY 2019 program activities.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce offered recommendations to shift the agency's focus from enforcement to compliance.

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.

In its 2019 Annual Report, the SEC Division of Enforcement highlighted efforts to protect retail investors and combat cyber threats.