The SEC charged a research scientist with insider trading based on allegations that he traded on confidential information obtained from his wife.

At the nonpartisan Economic Club of New York, SEC Chair Jay Clayton highlighted the guiding principles behind his regulatory agenda.

The Senate Finance Committee will hold hearings on July 18, 2017 to discuss overhauling the tax code and to consider the nomination of David J. Kautter as U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy.

The House Small Business Committee requested a briefing by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the agency's business lending data collection rulemaking.

Effective October 2, 2017, the delay period applicable to Historic Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine ("TRACE") Data for corporate bonds and agency debt will be reduced from 18 months to six months.