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SEC and CFTC Formalize Coordination With Data-Focused MOU

The pact prioritizes standardized data-sharing to cut duplicative oversight.

Overview

  • The 14-page agreement sets procedures for sharing, storing, and protecting data guided by federal IT standards and NIST.
  • The agencies will consider coordinated or joint examinations of the same firm and align enforcement to avoid duplicate actions.
  • Each regulator retains its statutory authority, with separate rulemakings continuing even as monitoring and analytics are shared.
  • Implementation in the coming months includes regular meetings, incident-based data exchanges, staff cross-training, and work on common taxonomies.
  • Analysts say firms spanning securities and derivatives could see clearer expectations for crypto and hybrid products with reduced overlapping compliance burdens.