CFTC amendments to swap clearing exemptions, including expanded exemptions for sovereign entities and small banking entities, were published in the Federal Register.

The CFTC and the South African Reserve Bank initiated a collaboration to share information regarding financial technology.

An investment bank agreed to settle SEC and CFTC charges that the firm engaged in spoofing in the market for U.S. government securities.

A Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, SEC and CFTC final rule amending the "covered funds" provisions of the Volcker Rule was published in the Federal Register.