CFTC extends COVID-19-related no-action relief. SEC charges trader for COVID-19 "pump and dump" scheme. CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert elected IOSCO board vice-chair. DOJ’s Head of the Criminal Division to step down.

NYDFS encourages financial services innovation with FastForward program. HUD and FHFA leaders describe initiatives in response to COVID-19. Forex dealer settles CFTC charges for registration and supervisory violations. FRB expands main street lending program to support small- and medium-sized businesses. President Trump orders federal agencies to facilitate economic recovery. NY Fed updates TALF eligibility FAQs.

President Trump directs working group to address Chinese compliance with US audit standards. DC Circuit Court limits SEC authority in exchange fee dispute. SIFMA urges SEC to protect Personally Identifiable Information on the CAT. MSRB proposes amendments to board selection process. Clearing firm settles FINRA charges for capital, custody and recordkeeping violations.

Insurance underwriter settles SEC charges for understating CEO pay in proxy statements. CFPB proposes amendments to "Truth in Lending" regulations concerning discontinuation of LIBOR. OFAC issues new FAQ on certain Iranian sanctions. FINRA and securities exchanges participating in CAT submit amended exemption requests.

CFTC disallows CPO exemptions for persons subject to statutory disqualifications. DOJ files asset forfeiture complaint in money laundering case. SEC sues "internet investment adviser" for exam and registration violations. SEC awards $50 million in whistleblower case.

DOJ updates guidance to prosecutors on corporate compliance programs. SEC Commissioners weigh-in on fixed income market concerns. CFTC MRAC considers CCP benchmark transition. FRB expands the number and type of entities eligible for the MLF. NFA reminds RFEDs/FDMs and IBs of capital requirements. Banking agencies update "host state loan-to-deposit ratios" for 2020. FINRA proposes extension of CDS margin pilot program.

OCC affirms permissibility of continuing interest rate on assigned loans. NFA incorporates recent rule amendments into self-examination questionnaire. FINRA fines broker-dealer for falsely advertising trading volumes.

SDNY holds syndicated loan is not a "security." Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac publish LIBOR Transition Playbook. NFA proposes amendments to AML interpretive notice. NFA proposes updates to guidance on required disclosures for security futures contracts. MSRB temporarily waives assessment fees relating to Municipal Liquidity Facility.

SEC staff withdraws prior guidance on control share acquisition statutes. FINRA reviews supervisory practices over remote working environments. CFTC enforcement director urges firms to heed recent guidance on civil money penalties. IOSCO requests comments on updated outsourcing guidelines. IOSCO encourages issuers to provide "high quality" disclosures concerning the impact of COVID-19. Blockchain firm penalized for distribution of an unregistered initial coin offering.

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