On November 25, 2020, the SEC announced its virtual Investor Advisory Committee meeting that will take place on Thursday, December 3, 2020. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET and will be presented live via webcast for public viewing on sec.gov. The meeting also will be archived on the Committee’s website for later viewing. Continue reading "SEC Announces Virtual Investor Advisory..." »

The SEC has released the agenda for the Tuesday, December 1, 2020 convening of the Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC). The free event will take place from 9 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. ET and will be presented live via webcast on sec.gov. The AMAC was established to provide the SEC with diverse points of view on asset management and related advice and recommendations. The committee is a group made up of outside experts, including parties representing the perspectives of small and large funds, retail and institutional investors, intermediaries, and other market participants.
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On November 17th and 18th, XBRL US held the Investor Forum 2020. This year’s program focused on investor concerns and regulator responses during the market crisis brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the role XBRL can and has played during times of difficulty. Access to high quality, consistent, timely data is a priority especially during periods of market unrest and stability. The Investor Forum, which was also sponsored by the CFA Society of New York, the CFA Institute, and the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, addressed how standards have been used to manage investment risk and how they can and should be leveraged further to mitigate future upheaval. Continue reading "XBRL US Holds 2020 Investor Forum" »

On November 3rd, the SEC released the agenda for the upcoming meeting of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, which is to be held on Monday, November 9, 2020. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. ET and will be presented live via webcast on sec.gov for public viewing. The video conference will also be archived on the SEC’s webpage for later viewing. Continue reading "SEC Announces Agenda for November 9 Virtual..." »

On October 29th, the SEC released the agenda for the November 5, 2020 special meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC). This committee was formed to provide the SEC with diverse viewpoints on asset management and related advice and recommendations. The event will be webcast live on the SEC’s website beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET and is freely open to the public. The presentation will also be archived on the website for later viewing. Continue reading "SEC Announces Agenda for November 5th Virtual..." »