What are Terms of Reference for Bilateral Dialogues?
Bilateral dialogues between the SEC and its counterparts are aimed at: • identifying and discussing regulatory issues of common concern; • improving cooperation and the exchange of information in cross-border securities enforcement matters; and/or • continuing and expanding upon the existing program of training and technical assistance provided by the SEC to the foreign regulator. The dialogues include both regular meetings and ad hoc information exchange at the staff level and between high-level representatives of the SEC and the foreign regulator.