The CFTC Division of Market Oversight evaluated CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC compliance with regulations relating to trade practice surveillance programs.

The FDIC proposed amendments to international banking regulations that would replace references to credit ratings in the definition of "investment grade" with appropriate standards of creditworthiness. The proposed amendments were published in the Federal Register.

The SEC announced that Paul Dudek will leave his position as Chief of the Office of International Corporate Finance at the end of July 2016.

The Cabinet Regulatory Tracker provides a list of significant comment deadlines and effective dates from July 1 to July 15, 2016.

The SEC named C. Dabney O'Riordan, Co-Chief of the Division of Enforcement Asset Management Unit. The Unit focuses on misconduct by investment advisers, investment companies and private funds.