The CFTC filed an opposition to a request by several financial industry groups for leave to file an amicus curiae brief in a case involving alleged price manipulation.

The Committee on the Global Financial System provided a detailed analysis on the current state of liquidity in the fixed income market.

The IRS will extend the timeline for filing FATCA-related certifications that are required of certain participating foreign financial institutions ("FFIs") and for reporting Model 2 FFIs.

The SEC Investor Advisory Committee expressed concern that a proposal by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to "clarify" the disclosure standard of materiality would entail "significant and substantive alteration to the current definition."

The NFA elected new members to its Board of Directors.