On September 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued Release 7784-18, announcing that the CFTC and the Monetary Authority of Singapore signed the Cooperation Arrangement on Financial Technology Innovation (FinTech Arrangement) on September 13. The FinTech Arrangement supports both authorities’ efforts to facilitate FinTech development and innovation in their respective markets by focusing on information sharing on FinTech market trends and developments. This includes sharing insights derived from each authority’s relevant FinTech sandbox, proofs of concept and innovation competitions. The FinTech Arrangement also facilitates referrals of FinTech companies interested in entering the other’s market. This will help FinTech companies better understand and navigate the regulatory regime and capitalize on opportunities in each jurisdiction.

Release 7784-18 is available here.