SEC and CFTC issue joint report on regulatory harmonization

Posted on October 16, 2009

Earlier today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint report on the issue of regulatory harmonization. The report follows joint meetings held in early September and makes a series of recommendations on such issues as oversight and enforcement, investor and customer protection, compliance and the improvement of coordination and cooperation between the agencies.

Of particular note, the report recommends that the SEC "review its approach to cross-border access to determine whether greater efficiencies could be achieved with respect to cross-border transactions in securities..." Specifically, the report states that the SEC may consider amendments to Rule 15a-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding the interaction of U.S. investors with foreign broker-dealers.

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