New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell appointed several members to the newly established Consumer Protection Task Force.

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to counter Iran's "malign regional influence." The Order targeted Iran's support for terrorism and its pursuit of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic weapons.

In a no-action letter, the SEC Division of Trading and Markets provided relief to broker-dealers with respect to certain custody requirements for accounts of investment funds and investment companies with common managers.

CFTC Commissioner Dawn D. Stump named Wendy Yun as Chair of the newly launched Margin Requirements for Non-Cleared Swaps Subcommittee of the Global Markets Advisory Committee.

The MSRB outlined significant regulatory and strategic initiatives undertaken in 2019.