FROM: U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
April 13, 2015
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Supervision of Cross-Border Regulated Firms
Washington, DC — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Tim Massad and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Chairman Wayne Byres have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of regulated firms that operate on a cross-border basis in the United States and in Australia.
Through the MOU, the CFTC and APRA express their willingness to cooperate in the interest of fulfilling their respective regulatory mandates. The scope of the MOU includes swap dealers and major swap participants.
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