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.
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The OCC, the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") and the FDIC (collectively, the "Agencies") set effective dates on amendments to rules implementing the Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA"). The agencies published the rule and the effective dates in the Federal Register.
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 broadband connectivity company settled charges with the SEC for failing to maintain internal accounting controls intended to ensure that the company's stock buybacks were conducted in accordance with management authorizations.
FINRA adopted a short-form application process for SEC-registered non-FINRA member firms that must become FINRA members under recently amended rules.