In a public statement, SEC Acting Chief Accountant Paul Munter highlighted (i) the responsibilities of auditors, management and audit committees in maintaining auditor independence in both "fact and appearance" and (ii) proper audit committee oversight of the independent auditor.

In testimony before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra prioritized (i) stimulating competition in the consumer financial markets, (ii) action against repeat offenders of agency and court orders, and (iii) restoring relationship banking to protect consumers "in an era of big data."

The MSRB proposed to extend temporary relief for municipal securities dealers to conduct internal inspections remotely for calendar year 2022 until June 30, 2022.

The SEC issued an Order specifying the conditions that a non-U.S. security-based swap dealer relying on substituted compliance must satisfy when filing certain financial reports.