The CFTC disapproved a designated contract market's proposed options contract based on which political party will have control of Congress.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson expressed discomfort with the notion that investors could interact directly with other investors on an exchange without going through the intermediation of a futures commission merchant.

A global manufacturing company based in Minnesota and a New York bank settled separate OFAC charges for violating the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations.

The National Credit Union Association adopted amendments to regulations on indirect lending and leasing arrangements to members, "the purchase of loan participations and the purchase, sale, and pledge of eligible obligations and other loans."

A registered futures commission merchant settled CFTC charges for failing to supervise adequately the monitoring of its customers' trading.