The North American Securities Administrators Association adopted a model act titled "An Act to Protect Vulnerable Adults from Financial Exploitation." The model act (i) applies to adults age 65 and older, and to individuals who qualify for protection under a state adult protective services statute, and (ii) defines "qualified individuals" as broker-dealer agents; investment adviser representatives; those who serve in a supervisory, compliance or legal capacity for broker-dealers and investment advisers; and any independent contractors who may be fulfilling any of those roles.

The CFTC issued an order granting conditional registration to Eurex Clearing AG ("Eurex") as a derivatives clearing organization. Under the order, Eurex will be authorized to provide clearing services for swaps to U.S. clearing members and their customers under CEA Section 5b.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring federal banking regulators to include municipal bonds under the Liquidity Coverage Ratio Final Rule.

University of Houston Finance Professor Craig Pirrong argues that the 2015 Annual Report to Congress by the Office of Financial Research "misses the real problems" concerning the systemic risks of central clearing counterparties.

In response to the European Commission's "Call for Evidence" regarding the EU regulatory framework for financial services, the Alternative Investment Management Association recommended the prioritization and regulatory reform of non-bank finance.