FINRA filed a proposed rule change with the SEC that would eliminate a $400 fee for an "explained decision" (a fact-based award outlining the reasons for the arbitrator's decision).

In its newly published 2017 Fact Book, MSRB reported steady trading activity for the $3.8 trillion municipal securities market.

The U.S. Treasury Department recommended significant reforms to make bankruptcy a more effective option for large, interconnected financial companies.

Federal banking agencies proposed amendments to conform swap margin rules to recently adopted rules restricting the cancellation rights of qualified financial contracts in the event of a counterparty entering resolution proceedings.