By Douglas Gillison
WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) – The top U.S. derivatives regulator has scrapped a plan to move its staff into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s offices and will remain in its current headquarters of 30 years, according to a contract procurement notice the agency made public on Friday and sources familiar with the matter.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, whose current lease expires next year, had been exploring moving into the SEC’s central Washington offices, a move that would have saved money and allowed the agencies to harmonize their oversight of trading and digital currency firms, according to the sources.
However, the agencies ultimately decided in April not to pursue that move, according to two people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately ascertain the reason for the change of heart.
The notice published Friday said the CFTC intended to award its current landlord a new five-year lease.
Plans for sharing office space were first reported by Bloomberg in March.
Spokespeople for the agencies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Â
(Reporting by Douglas Gillison in Washington)
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