SEC and CFTC Issue Joint Statement on Regulatory Harmonization Efforts; Will Co-Host Roundtable Sept. 29

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a joint statement on regulatory harmonization opportunities and announced a joint roundtable to be held on Sept. 29, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. “It is a new day at the SEC and the CFTC, and today we begin a long-awaited journey to provide markets the clarity they deserve,” said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins and CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham in the statement. “By working in lockstep, our two agencies can harness our nation’s unique regulatory structure into a source of strength for market participants, investors and all Americans.