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SEC Announces Continuation of Small Business Advisory Committee Meeting
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee meeting held on July 21, 2026, will reconvene August 6, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET, virtually, on SEC.gov. The committee will…
Read the release →Small Business Forum’s Report to Congress Highlights Recommendations to Improve Capital-Raising Policy
The Securities and Exchange Commission released a report to Congress today highlighting policy recommendations from the SEC’s 45th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The report provides a summary of the forum…
Read the release →SEC Announces Roundtable on Preparations for 24-Hour Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on Sept. 17, 2026, to discuss moving towards 24-hour trading in the U.S. equity markets, including preparations to support overnight trading, operations and resiliency…
Read the release →SEC Announces Departure of Principal Deputy Director of Enforcement Sam Waldon
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Sam Waldon, Principal Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement, will depart the agency on July 31, 2026, after more than 14 years at the SEC. He will be succeeded as Principal Deputy…
Read the release →SEC Proposes New E-Delivery Approach to Make Information More Readily Accessible and Useful for Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed Regulation E-Delivery, a new rule that would expand the ability of issuers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and others to use electronic delivery to satisfy information delivery requirements…
Read the release →SEC Office of Municipal Securities Updates FAQs for Registration of Municipal Advisors
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Municipal Securities today announced it has updated its Registration of Municipal Advisors FAQs webpage to offer more clarity on municipal advisor registration and recordkeeping requirements. The…
Read the release →SEC to Host Virtual Roundtable on Modernizing IPOs and Expanding Access to Public Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and the Division of Corporation Finance will co-host a livestreamed discussion on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 2 p.m. to re-examine…
Read the release →SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Explore Modernizing Market Access
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10 a.m. to explore ways to modernize public market access and encourage IPOs…
Read the release →SEC Forms New Retail Fraud Working Group
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the creation of the Retail Fraud Working Group designed to strengthen the Division of Enforcement’s efforts to identify and combat fraud targeting everyday investors.The Retail Fraud Working Group…
Read the release →SEC Names Paul Knight as Chief Operating Officer
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Paul Knight has been named as the agency’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).As COO, Mr. Knight will oversee the SEC's operational and administrative functions, including the agency's Office of…
Read the release →SEC Publishes Updated Market Statistics, Highlighting Increase in IPOs and Proceeds Raised
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) published updated statistics and data visualizations covering key segments of the U.S. capital markets, including three new asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance data…
Read the release →SEC Seeks Public Comment on Novel Exchange-Traded Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a request for public comment on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) seeking to invest in innovative asset classes or engage in novel investment strategies. The request focuses on ways to facilitate innovation…
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