FINRA filed with the SEC several rule amendments pertaining to TRACE-eligible securities. The following proposed amendments were made: (1) FINRA Rule 6750 ("Dissemination of Transaction Information") and the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine ("TRACE") dissemination protocols regarding the dissemination of transactions in TRACE-Eligible Securities that are effected pursuant to Rule 144A ("Private Resales of Securities to Institutions") under the Securities Act of 1933; (2) FINRA Rule 7730 to establish real-time and historic data sets for Rule 144A transaction data; and (3) FINRA Rule 7730

The SEC announced that it will hold an Open Meeting to discuss proposed rules and amendments. The following items will be addressed: To eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in various types of private placements as mandated bySection 201 of the JOBS Act; To consider whether to propose amendments to Regulation D, Form D, and Rule 156 under the Securities Act; and To consider whether to adopt amendments that disqualify securities offerings which involve certain "felons and other bad actors" from relying on the registration-exemption provided under the

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that publisher Thomson Reuters has agreed to discontinue the practice of providing high-frequency traders with certain consumer survey results prior to the release of that information to other subscribers. The announcement was, according to the release issued by the Attorney General, prompted by an ongoing investigation into whether or not the University of Michigan's consumer survey results, released to high-frequency traders two seconds earlier than other Thomson Reuters subscribers, provided an unfair advantage, causing market distortion

Commissioner Gary Gensler announced the CFTC will hold a public meeting to consider Final Interpretative Guidance on Cross-Border Application of the CFTC and a Cross-Border Phase-In Exemptive Order. The meeting is scheduled for July 12, at 9:30 a.m. See: CFTC Public Meeting Announcement.

The NFA issued a Q&A style interpretive notice in response to NFA Members' frequently asked questions regarding NFA assessment fees. The notice is intended to serve as a reference tool for Members and provides clarification on the following topics: Definitions; The manner and frequency of payments; The proper form of invoicing the assessment fee; and The applicability of the NFA assessment fee in different situations. See: NFA Interpretive Notice 9016.