Office of Financial Research analysts "quantif[ied] the potential direct economic benefits to market participants and increased risks to CCPs of moving bilateral repo transactions between U.S. dealers and their non dealer clients to CCPs."

A bipartisan group of more than 150 House Representatives urged the House Committee on Ways & Means to recognize "the vital role of tax-exempt municipal bonds" when considering changes to their tax-exempt status.

The House Financial Services Committee approved six bills intended to enhance capital formation.

The CFTC Division of Market Oversight extended no-action relief to members of ISDA and the Futures Industry Association regarding the masking of certain required identity information in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions.

In a speech at the LendIt USA 2017 conference, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry described how his Office regulates the financial technology industry and supports innovation within the federal banking system.