The Investment Company Institute ("ICI") supported the SEC's proposal that would permit the website transmission of mutual fund shareholder reports. It also provided recommendations for avoiding potentially "absurd" processing fees.

New SRO rules, rule proposals and NMS plans were announced by the SEC. Click on the links below to view the SEC's notices of exchange rule changes and proposals from March 7, 2016, to March 11, 2016.

CFTC Commissioner Giancarlo told members of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee that he withdrew the Committee's report on the CFTC proposed rule on position limits.

Market participants encouraged changes to limit-up/limit-down reopening procedures and "clearly erroneous" elements of the equity market structure rules.

FINRA concluded a review of its Membership Proceedings Rules and now will consider a combination of guidance, rule amendments and changes in process or technology that could help enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Membership Application Program.