The SEC’s Small Business Office has opened registration for its 42nd Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, which is held annually in accordance with the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980. The forum is an event for members of the public and private sectors, including entrepreneurs, investors, and other leaders, to gather and discuss capital raising and develop suggestions for policy impacting emerging businesses and their investors. The remote event will take place Monday, April 24 through Thursday, April 27, with each 90-minute session beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET each day. {expires: 2023-04-28} Continue reading "SEC Announces Registration for Virtual 2023..." »

The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets will convene a meeting on April 14, 2023 to consider reopening the comment period for proposed amendments to Rule 3b-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The original comment period for the proposed amendments closed on April 18, 2022. {expires: 2023-04-15} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Discuss Reopening Comment Period..." »

On April 3rd, the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) announced that the theme for April’s National Financial Capability Month is “Investing For Everyone”. Throughout April, SEC leadership and staff will promote free tools and resources that will be available on investor.gov. The staff will also take part in investor education events nationwide that are geared toward students, underrepresented communities, older investors, and the military. Continue reading "SEC Offers Free Investor Education Resources..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will host a webinar to discuss improvements made to both the 2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for recently published FASB Accounting Standards Updates and the 2023 SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT). The improvements made were based on the 2023 Taxonomy Releases, which included compiled feedback and internal analysis. The 90-minute webinar will take place on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 and will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET. {expires: 2023-04-12} Continue reading "FASB to Host Webinar on 2023 GAAP/SRT and..." »

The SEC’s Division of Investment Management and Division of Trading and Markets will convene a meeting to discuss enhancing private fund reporting, electronic submission of certain materials under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and amendments regarding the FOCUS Report. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET, and is free and open for the public to attend on sec.gov. {expires: 2023-03-23} Continue reading "SEC’s Division of Investment Management and..." »

The FERC staff will hold its monthly open meeting via webcast on ferc.gov on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The one-hour meeting is open for the public to attend. {expires: 2023-03-17} Continue reading "FERC to Hold March Open Commission Meeting" »

The SEC’s Division of Investment Management and Division of Trading and Markets will hold an open meeting via webcast on sec.gov to address matters related to Regulation S-P, the Cybersecurity Risk Management Rule, and Regulation SCI. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET, and is free and open for the public to attend. {expires: 2023-03-16} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Hold Open Meeting on Regulations..." »

The SEC has announced a virtual Investor Advisory Committee meeting that will take place on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The public may attend this free event, which will be presented live via webcast at sec.gov. {expires: 2023-03-03} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Hold Investor Advisory Committee..." »

Novaworks will host a virtual seminar to help filers adjust to the changes associated with the SEC’s adoption of final rules regarding Pay Versus Performance, the Executive Compensation Disclosure, and the disclosure of the recovery of erroneously awarded compensation (clawbacks). This webinar is specifically designed for filers who would like to have certainty and ease of mind when complying with the SEC’s XBRL submission requirements. The free event will be held Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET. {expires: 2023-02-23} Continue reading "Novaworks to Host Free Webinar on Pay Versus..." »

The FERC’s staff will hold its monthly open meeting via webcast on ferc.gov on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The one-hour meeting is open for the public to attend. {expires: 2023-02-17} Continue reading "FERC to Hold its Monthly Open Commission Meeting" »

SEC staff in the Division of Investment Management and the Division of Trading and Markets will hold an open meeting via webcast on sec.gov to address the topics of Shortening the Settlement Cycle and Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET and is free and open for the public to attend. {expires: 2023-02-16} Continue reading "SEC’s Division of Investment Management and..." »

The Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission will convene a meeting on Wednesday, February 15th from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. The Task Force meetings are free for the public to attend via webcast, and registration is not required. Interested parties may submit comments related to the proceedings by following the instructions on the FERC website. {expires: 2023-02-16} Continue reading "FERC, NARUC Joint Federal-State Task Force on..." »

The SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. The Committee will address matters related to facilitating start-up creation and growth by discussing what makes entrepreneurial communities work effectively. Members of the public may join the live meeting via webcast on sec.gov. {expires: 2023-02-08} Continue reading "SEC’s Small Business Advisory Committee to..." »

The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will host its annual Capital Call on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, beginning at 1:00 p.m. EST. The event is free, open to the public, but registration is required to join the discussion and ask questions live during the webcast. Those planning to attend may also submit questions in advance via email to smallbusiness@sec.gov. {expires: 2023-01-25} Continue reading "SEC’s Small Business Advocate to Hold Annual..." »

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance will hold a meeting via webcast to consider whether to propose a new rule to implement Section 27B of the Securities Act of 1933, as added by Section 621 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The meeting is free, open for the public to attend, and will take place on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The meeting will be webcast on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. {expires: 2023-01-26} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Hold Open Meeting to Discuss..." »