The SEC extended to March 15, 2024 the period for consideration on FINRA-proposed amendments to margin requirements for certain short options.

The SEC adopted final rules on (i) the mandatory clearing of transactions in Treasury securities and (ii) the application of the broker-dealer customer protection rule to Treasury securities.

A dually registered broker-dealer/investment adviser agreed to pay $18 million for violating the whistleblower protections rule by requiring that clients sign release forms prior to receiving settlements.

The CFTC proposed amendments to rules that impose minimum capital requirements and financial reporting obligations on swap dealers and major swap participants.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler asserted that the agency "takes its cybersecurity obligations seriously" and that Commission staff recognize that the recent hack of the SEC's "X" account by an unauthorized party raises "concerns about the security of the SEC's social media accounts."