The SEC Division of Corporation Finance provided guidance to issuers of Asset-Backed Securities regarding certain programming changes to the EDGAR system.

President-elect Donald J. Trump touted his selection of Steven Mnuchin as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury, while Senate Democrats decried the selection.

The CFTC approved proposed rules establishing minimum capital, liquidity, financial reporting and other related requirements applicable to CFTC-registered swap dealers and major swap participants.

FINRA notified member firms that the SEC approved its proposal to increase the number of arbitrators on the public arbitrator list.

The SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies will consider recommendations regarding corporate board diversity and small business capital raising.