FINRA proposed amendments to a rule on reporting and fee requirements for the delivery by broker-dealers of proxy and other issuer-related materials.

At a House Financial Services Committee hearing, witnesses shared recommendations on competitiveness, risk and regulatory clarity in the emerging digital assets economy.

An SEC proposal to impose extensive reporting requirements on any individual loaning a security was published in the Federal Register. Comments on the proposal must be submitted by January 1, 2022.

FinCEN published in the Federal Register an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on additional Bank Secrecy Act information collection and reporting requirements applicable to cash-based real estate transactions. Comments are due by February 7, 2022.

The SEC staff issued a statement “in light of the now-certain transition away from LIBOR” reminding investment professionals of their obligations when recommending LIBOR-linked securities and related investment products and strategies, including interest rate swaps, municipal securities and securitizations.