Commentary by Bob Zwirb and Bob Zwirb
A U.S. District Court ruled in favor of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. from allegations that they conspired to stop the CFTC from approving the application of a competing exchange.
The MSRB proposal to amend municipal fund securities reporting requirements was published in the Federal Register.
In its annual report, the SEC Enforcement Division highlighted significant enforcement actions that occurred during Fiscal Year 2018.
Several trade associations requested that the SEC extend the comment period for proposed rules to the capital, margin and segregation requirements for security-based swaps.
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule requiring nationwide consumer reporting agencies to provide a free electronic credit monitoring service for active duty military consumers.