In a speech delivered at the FIA Global Cleared Markets Conference, SEC Chair Paul Atkins argued for a more coordinated approach between the SEC and CFTC, suggesting his agency may try to scale back overlapping oversight of firms that are regulated by both agencies. He also endorsed faster coordinated review
Atkins discusses CFTC-SEC harmonization and regulatory simplification
Atkins called for non-duplicative SEC-CFTC oversight and more straightforward approval of new products.