The SEC Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee considered recommendations made by a subcommittee that examined investor disclosures, trading halts and trading reopenings.

The Financial Conduct Authority of the UK requested comments on proposed changes to its Handbook on implementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II. The Handbook will become effective on January 3, 2018.

The Futures Industry Association Principal Traders Group urged the CFTC to approve an ICE Futures U.S., Inc. amendment to a proposal that would clarify the meaning of "acceptable pre-hedging or anticipatory hedging activity in connection with what parties believe in good faith will result from the negotiation of a block trade."

Five federal agencies authorized an interim final rule that exempts particular uncleared swaps from the agencies' respective margin requirements. The final rule was published in the Federal Register.

The MSRB Board of Directors considered several proposals related to improved transparency in the municipal bond market.