U.S. SEC and CFTC Move Towards Regulatory Harmonization with Joint Roundtable

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on the 5th that they will hold a joint roundtable on the 29th, aimed at regulatory harmonization. SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham issued a joint statement indicating their intent to provide a clear regulatory framework, declaring it 'the beginning of a new era for the SEC and CFTC.' They expressed a commitment to transform the unique U.S. regulatory structure into a strength for market participants, investors, and the American public, aiming for collaborative regulatory operations.