US Public Sector Forum: Member Discussion on the SEC–CFTC Harmonization MOU

Join EDM Association’s US Public Sector Forum for an open discussion on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Harmonization Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed March 11, 2026, and the Association’s forthcoming written input submission to the Commissions.

Article V, Paragraph 3 of the MOU commits the SEC and CFTC to work toward practical interoperability, including compatible data standards and analytical tools. This call reviews the current draft statement and gathers member input ahead of the contribution deadline.

Our statement aims to offer helpful practitioner perspectives in three main areas:

1. Sharing practical ways to enable data sharing, such as aligning data fields, terminology, and underlying concepts across agencies.
2. Highlighting how the use of data management and governance best-practice frameworks, automated controls, and ontologies enables the semantic layer, preserving clear context and enabling trust as information moves between agencies.
3. Demonstrating how open industry-standard ontologies, such as FIBO (Financial Industry Business Ontology), and standard identifiers can help map entities and overlapping activities efficiently.

By sharing real-world operational insights, our community can support both Commissions as they work to implement these interoperability goals smoothly.

Agenda

• Overview of the MOU and the EDM Association’s draft statement
• Open discussion
• How to contribute examples and join as a co-signatory
• Timeline and next steps

If you would like to share this meeting with colleagues, please encourage them to register.

This meeting will be recorded. AI notetaking will be in effect. The meeting notes and recording will be shared with the U.S. Public Sector Forum post-event.

Key Resources

• Memorandum of Understanding Between the SEC and CFTC Regarding Harmonization (March 11, 2026)
• MOU Fact Sheet
• SEC – SEC-CFTC Harmonization Initiative
• CFTC – CFTC-SEC Harmonization Initiative

Member Participation & Feedback

We welcome input from across our entire membership. Insights are particularly helpful from:

1. Institutions subject to both CFTC and SEC reporting frameworks.
2. Technology and service providers building tools to bridge multi-agency data sharing.
3. Data management, architecture, and governance professionals focused on advancing data standards and literacy.

How Your Organization Can Contribute

1. Share Your Organization’s Insight: Describe how the SEC-CFTC Harmonization MOU impacts your organization, clients, regulation, or industry at large. Share your insight for contribution to the EDMA’s written input.
2. Add Your Co-signature: Add your organization’s name to show market alignment around data standards, data literacy, and interoperability.

Organizations wishing to be listed as co-signatories should note this in their response. Co-signature is offered as an EDM Association member benefit and indicates support for these data management principles; it does not commit your firm to specific regulatory policy positions.

Timeline & Next Steps

• July 30, 2026: Call to Action to EDM Association Membership Announcement for Contributions
• August 5, 2026: Draft circulated to members for review
• August 19, 2026: Open discussion meeting
• August 21, 2026: Member contributions and examples due
• August 26, 2026: Final draft of statement shared
• August 28, 2026: Co-signature list closes
• August 31, 2026: Final statement submitted to the Commissions

How to Respond

Reply with your interest, feedback, and additions for the statement via EDMA’s SEC-CFTC Harmonization MOU Input Form or by email to Alex Izotic, Manager, Data Excellence and Partner Programs, and join our upcoming member call on August 19, 2026, to discuss the draft.