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SEC and CFTC Announce Historic Memorandum of Understanding Between Agencies
SEC and CFTC signed an MOU to coordinate market oversight, aiming to reduce duplicate rules for investors and firms
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- What happened
- SEC and CFTC signed an MOU to coordinate market oversight, aiming to reduce duplicate rules for investors and firms.
- Why it matters
- Robert Teply at the SEC and Meghan Tente at the CFTC will co-lead the work.
- What to watch
- Public input is still open through written submissions or meeting requests as the agencies decide what changes next.
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The two agencies have entered into a MOU to guide coordination and collaboration to support lawful innovation, uphold market integrity, and ensure investor and customer protection.
- Frame 1SEC and CFTC signed an MOU to coordinate market oversight, aiming to reduce duplicate rules for investors and firms.
- Frame 2The agencies say old turf fights and separate registrations pushed market participants toward other jurisdictions.
- Frame 3The agreement covers policymaking, examinations, enforcement, joint applications, and shared areas where both regulators claim authority.
- Frame 4A new Joint Harmonization Initiative will turn the MOU into coordinated oversight and clearer rules.
- Frame 5Robert Teply at the SEC and Meghan Tente at the CFTC will co-lead the work.
- Frame 6Public input is still open through written submissions or meeting requests as the agencies decide what changes next.
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- May 31, 1:44 AM EDT
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