FSA and SEC discuss approaches to global regulatory requirements
17 September 2009
In particular, they agreed to identify a common, coherent set of data to collect from hedge fund advisers/managers in order to help the SEC and FSA identify risks to their regulatory objectives and mandates.
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro and Hector Sants, Chief Executive of the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA), today announced plans to explore common approaches to reporting and other regulatory requirements for key market participants such as hedge funds and their advisers. In particular, they agreed to identify a common, coherent set of data to collect from hedge fund advisers/managers to help the SEC and FSA identify risks to their regulatory objectives and mandates.
This announcement came out of a meeting of the SEC-FSA Strategic Dialogue, through which SEC and FSA leaders meet periodically to discuss areas of mutual interest. Other issues discussed at the meeting included over-the-counter derivatives markets and central clearing; accounting issues; regulatory reform; credit rating agency monitoring; short selling; and corporate governance and compensation practices.
Chairman Schapiro said, "As the regulators of two of the world's major market centres, the SEC and the FSA have a strong interest in collaborating with respect to OTC markets and hedge funds, credit rating agencies and other market participants with cross-border operations. Only through strong cooperation can we achieve coherent oversight of global actors and limit opportunities for playing the regulatory seams. I look forward to continuing this successful dialogue between the SEC and FSA."
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