One of the key messages coming out of this week’s meeting between the SEC and the CFTC is the need for a coordinated approach by the two key regulators.  While talk of merging the two regulators has quieted, representatives from the SEC and CFTC are being urged to cooperate and perhaps develop some joint policies, for example with respect to enforcement and the ability to impose sanctions.  Here is a Reuters article with additional detail about this week’s joint meeting.