FINRA filed proposed amendments to multiple FINRA Rules with the SEC in order to revise the reporting and market participant identifier ("MPID") requirements applicable to alternative trading systems ("ATSs"). The amendments would revise FINRA Rule 4552 ("Alternative Trading Systems - Trading Information for Securities Executed within the Alternative Trading System"), Rule 6160 ("Multiple MPIDs for Trade Reporting Facility Participants"), Rule 6170 ("Primary and Additional MPIDs for Alternative Display Facility Participants"), Rule 6480 ("Multiple MPIDs for Quoting and Trading in OTC Equity

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") announced that Dr. Gary Whalen was appointed as Deputy Comptroller for Economic Policy and Analysis, effective April 6, 2014. Dr. Whalen served most recently as the Director of the Policy Analysis Division of the OCC. He succeeds acting Senior Deputy Comptroller for Economics David Nebhut. See: OCC Press Release.

The National Futures Association ("NFA") issued a notice to members regarding FinCEN's recent advisory on updates to the Financial Action Task Force's ("FATF") list of jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing ("AML/CFT") deficiencies. The NFA recommended that Member FCMs and IBs review the FinCEN Advisory to ensure that their AML programs have the most current information on FATF-identified jurisdictions with AML/CFT deficiencies and revise their AML programs accordingly. See: Notice I-14-09. Related news: FinCEN Issues Advisory on FATF-Identified

The SEC published in the Federal Register an extension of the comment period for two releases related to asset-backed securities: Securities Act Release No. 33-9117 (the "2010 ABS Proposing Release") and Securities Act Release No. 33-9244 ("Shelf Eligibility Conditions for Asset-Backed Securities"). The SEC is extending the comment period to allow interested persons to submit comments on the disclosure and registration requirements applicable to asset-backed securities. Comments must be received by April 28, 2014. See: 79 FR 18483. Related news: SEC Extends Comment Period for Two Releases

The SEC Office of Municipal Securities has named Jessica S. Kane as deputy director and Rebecca Olsen as chief counsel. Ms. Kane served as a senior special counsel to the director of the Office of Municipal Securities for the past year. Ms. Olsen joined the Office in 2013, where she contributed to the municipal advisor registration rulemaking project and reviewed MSRB rulemaking, among other achievements. See: SEC Names Jessica Kane Deputy Director; SEC Names Rebecca Olsen Chief Counsel.