Safety & Soundness

• Federal Reserve Seeks Comment on Proposed Policy Statement and Framework for the Countercyclical Capital Buffer
• BIS Paper Outlines Four Lines of Defense Model
• Federal Reserve Releases Capital Planning Guidance to Large Financial Institutions
• Basel Committee Seeks Comment on Application of Core Principles to Financial Inclusion 

Enterprise & Consumer Compliance

• Banking Agencies Publish New CRA Asset Size Thresholds
• CFPB Issues Monthly Complaint Report
• FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertising Including “Native Advertising” Online
• Enforcement Actions 

Insurance

• IAIS Announces Launch of Self-Assessment and Peer Review  

Capital Markets & Investment Management

• IOSCO Publishes Crowdfunding Survey Report
• IOSCO Issues Final Report on Sound Practices Related to Use of External Credit Ratings; SEC Issues Staff Report on Credit Ratings Agencies
• IOSCO Publishes Reports on Business Continuity and Recovery Planning for Trading Venues and Financial Intermediaries
• CFTC Issues No-Action Relief Letters
• CFTC Seeks Comment on Technical Specifications for Certain Swap Data Elements
• SEC Releases ANPR and Concept Release on Transfer Agent Rules
• FINRA Releases 2016 Regulatory and Examination Priorities  

Financial Crimes

• FinCEN Takes Action Against Precious Metals Dealer