CFTC Chair Heath P. Tarbert directed staff on the use of (i) no-action letters, (ii) interpretive letters, (iii) staff guidance, advisories and FAQs, and (iv) exemptive letters.
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OFAC amended the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to remove authorizations for transactions concerning remittances that involve Cuban military entities on the State Department's Cuba Restricted List.
OFAC updated a general license permitting transactions relating to humanitarian trade to cover certain dealings with the National Iranian Oil Company.
The SEC adopted amendments that impose additional conditions on the ability of a broker-dealer to publish a quotation for securities that are not listed on a national securities exchange. The amendments were published in the Federal Register.
CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert and SEC Chair Jay Clayton established a one-year pilot program to enhance coordination among agency staff on CFTC enforcement actions that may trigger "bad actor disqualification" provisions under SEC rules.