The SEC charged a former IT administrator for a cloud computing company and others with insider trading based on confidential information regarding the company's earnings results and financial performance.

In response to requests from the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, CFTC staff provided relief to market participants relating to the transition from swaps referencing LIBOR and other interbank offered rates.

The Massachusetts Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth proposed a fiduciary conduct standard for broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers and investment adviser representatives.

The National Economic Research Associates demonstrated how economic analysis can be used to assess allegations related to credit default swaps and the creditworthiness of a company.

The IRS delayed implementing certain rules that are intended to prevent non-U.S. persons from using derivative instruments to avoid U.S. withholding tax on U.S. equities.