{"id":63956,"date":"2026-03-12T03:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/03\/12\/sec-and-cftc-announce-historic-memorandum-of-understanding-between-agencies\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:44:18","slug":"sec-and-cftc-announce-historic-memorandum-of-understanding-between-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/03\/12\/sec-and-cftc-announce-historic-memorandum-of-understanding-between-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC and CFTC Announce Historic Memorandum of Understanding Between Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Washington, D.C.–(Newsfile Corp. – March 11, 2026) – The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding<\/a> (MOU) to guide coordination and collaboration between the two agencies to support lawful innovation, uphold market integrity, and ensure investor and customer protection. The MOU reflects both agencies\u2019 commitment to provide fair notice to market participants, respect individual liberty, and foster lawful innovation with the minimum effective dose of regulation to enhance U.S. competitiveness in finance.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor decades, regulatory turf wars, duplicative agency registrations, and different sets of regulations between the SEC and CFTC have stifled innovation and pushed market participants to other jurisdictions,\u201d said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins. \u201cThis updated Memorandum of Understanding will serve as a roadmap for a new era of harmonization between the agencies \u2013 one that is critical to support U.S. leadership in this next chapter of financial innovation. By aligning regulatory definitions, coordinating oversight, and facilitating seamless, secure data sharing between agencies, we will ensure our rules and regulations deliver the clarity market participants deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerica\u2019s financial markets are the envy of the world because they scale and adapt to meet investor demands. Like our markets, the CFTC\u2019s and SEC\u2019s regulatory frameworks must also evolve and modernize to accommodate the needs of our market participants,\u201d said CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig. \u201cThis Memorandum of Understanding solidifies the agencies\u2019 commitment to harmonize regulatory frameworks to provide comprehensive and seamless financial market oversight. By working together, we\u2019ll eliminate duplicative, burdensome rules and close gaps in regulation for the benefit of all Americans and usher in a Golden Age of American finance.\u201d<\/p>\n

In conjunction with the MOU, the agencies created a Joint Harmonization Initiative to advance coordinated oversight and promote regulatory clarity in areas of common regulatory interest. The initiative will support coordination across the policymaking, examination and enforcement functions of each agency, particularly for joint applications and shared policy efforts, including:<\/p>\n