The SIFMA Asset Management Group and the Investment Adviser Association urged the SEC to adopt guidance rather than a proposed new rule on business continuity and transition plans.

The MFA and the Alternative Investment Management Association asserted that the SEC proposed rule on business continuity and transition plans for investment advisers is "unnecessary," since "existing SEC guidance has already caused most investment advisers to implement business continuity plans."

The CFTC and financial regulators in Mexico signed a memorandum of understanding allowing for cross-border cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of regulated entities.

The MSRB launched "MuniEdPro℠," a suite of interactive online courses. Each course provides real-world simulations that help professionals and members of the public better understand municipal securities transactions, as well as related market and regulatory considerations.

The SEC requested comments on a FINRA proposal to broaden chairperson eligibility in arbitration. The request for comments was published in the Federal Register.