In This Issue:

*SEC/CORPORATE

..Senate Bill Proposes SEC Whistleblower Law

*BROKER DEALER

..SEC Approves Amendments Regarding Reporting Transactions to the OTC Reporting Facility

..SEC Approves Amendments Permitting FINRA Trading-Pause Pilot Program

*CFTC

..CFTC, SEC to Hold Joint Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Emerging Regulatory Issues

..Chicago Mercantile Exchange Implementing Cleared OTC Derivatives Segregation Requirement

..CFTC Denies Options Clearing Corporation Rule Amendment

..CFTC Requests Comment on Exemptive Relief Request for Foreign Stock Index Futures

..CFTC Grants Exemption and Approves Rule Changes for Gold and Silver ETF Contracts

*LITIGATION

..SEC Can Seek Bonuses of “Innocent” CEOs

..Terms of Expired Agreement Not Extended by Negotiations

*BANKING

..Banking Agencies Propose to Expand Scope of Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

*EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND ERISA

*UK DEVELOPMENTS

..UK Government Announces Transfer of FSA Powers to Bank of England and New Regulators

*EU DEVELOPMENTS

..EU Consults on Derivatives and Market Infrastructures

..EU Consults on Short Selling

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