FINRA summarized the latest FINRA news, regulatory notices, guidance and resources in a July 2017 podcast.

In the July 28, 2017 issue of The Risk Desk, John Sodergreen interviewed Division of Market Oversight Director Amir Zaidi on CFTC plans to improve swap data reporting regulations and policies.

In a "CFTC Talks" podcast, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika asserted that Dodd-Frank regulation has become a "competitive barrier" to entry for banking entities.

President Trump signed into law the "Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act."

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System requested public comment on two related proposals, including (i) a change in the rating system for large financial institutions, and (ii) the issuance of supervisory guidance for boards of directors under the new ratings system.