An Indonesian paper products manufacturer settled potential civil liability for apparent violations of the North Korea Sanctions Regulations.

The SEC adopted amendments to "simplify, harmonize, and improve certain aspects of the exempt offering framework." The amendments expand the availability of exemptions in order to "promote capital formation while preserving or enhancing important investor protections."

A CFTC final rule that applies federal speculative position limits to 25 "core referenced futures contracts," including futures and options linked to those contracts and economically equivalent swaps, was published in the Federal Register.

In a new Executive Order, President Trump amended and expanded certain prohibitions to address the threat from securities investments that finance Communist Chinese military companies.