The CFTC Division of Clearing and Risk granted exemptive relief to CME Clearing from certain written acknowledgements required for the purpose of accessing its liquidity facility.

The SEC provided temporary relief to broker-dealers from certain recordkeeping, reporting and monitoring requirements for large trader reporting.

The SEC Division of Corporation Finance provided guidance on the scope and application of Exchange Act Rules on shareholder proposals in proxy statements.

President Donald J. Trump signed a legislative resolution nullifying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's arbitration rule.

A petroleum engineer agreed to pay over $435,000 to settle SEC charges of insider trading.