The agencies are seeking feedback on plans to align margining rules across securities, swaps, futures and related positions, signaling closer cross-market regulatory coordination.
The SEC and CFTC (U.S. derivatives regulator) have launched a 60-day public comment period on a joint proposal to align portfolio margining rules across securities, swaps, futures and related positions. The move points to deeper coordination between the two U.S. market regulators on how margin requirements are applied across linked products and trading venues.