Monday, June 29, 2026

Harmonizing the Divide: SEC and CFTC Request Comment on Derivatives Jurisdiction and Definitions

The SEC and the CFTC are seeking comment on fifteen questions related to Title VII of Dodd-Frank, which divides authority over swaps markets between the SEC and the CFTC.

  • The SEC and CFTC are seeking public comment on harmonizing definitions and regulatory approaches for derivatives, particularly swaps and security-based swaps.
  • The request addresses jurisdictional divides, innovative products like event contracts and synthetic tokenized securities, and potential for alternative compliance frameworks.
  • This initiative aims to reduce regulatory gaps, provide greater certainty to market participants, and shape the future regulatory landscape for these financial instruments.

Topics: Legal regulatory, Jurisdictions, Securities law classification, Cross jurisdictional policy

Tags: #sec #cftc #doddfrank #swaps #securitybasedswaps #jurisdiction #eventcontracts #tokenizedsecurities #alternativecompliance #regulatoryharmonization

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