The European Commission published a staff working document ("SWD") on February 14, 2013, on the proposed financial transaction tax ("FTT"). See: Analysis of European Commission staff working document on the proposed Financial Transaction Tax.

The CFTC held various external meetings with Scott Parsons and Delta Strategies; Alan Sobba; and the Investment Company Institute.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew delivered testimony on the Financial Stability Oversight Council's ("FSOC") 2013 Annual Report at the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. In particular, Lew discussed cross-border regulations for swaps and stated that foreign officials, who had previously submitted a letter to Lew criticizing the "lack of progress" in developing workable cross-border rules with the CFTC and the SEC, are being overly critical. Lew further discussed the following concerns in his testimony: Wholesale funding markets (tri-party repo and money market funds); Housing

The SEC charged the brother of a director, his friend, and his sister-in-law with insider trading in the securities of an East Lansing, MI-based holding company for a medical professional liability insurer. Without admitting or denying the allegations in the SEC's complaint, Stilwell, Moore, and Murphy consented to the entry of final judgments ordering them to pay disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and financial penalties, and permanently enjoining them from violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. See: Complaint. See also: Press Release. See

This report has nothing to do with financial regulation, notwithstanding the title. See: Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication through Enhanced Performance Management and Oversight.