The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will meet on July 27, 2017 to consider three nominations to the CFTC Commission.

The SEC proposed a rule change that would designate certain securities listed on the Investors Exchange as "covered securities." Such a designation would exempt them from state registration requirements.

House and Senate Republicans introduced resolutions to nullify the final arbitration rule adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated the agency's rulemaking agenda for Spring 2017.

The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy provided basic information on retirement investing through IRS 403(b) and 457(b) plans.