On April 25th, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance released a group of Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs), which represent the Division's interpretations of the Exchange Act Rules. Continue reading "SEC Publishes Additional Compliance and..." »

On April 28th, the SEC's Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) released new data and analysis related to key market areas of public issuers, exempt offerings, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), asset-backed securities (ABS), money market funds, and security-based swap dealers (SBSD) with the aim of increasing transparency and understanding of capital markets. Continue reading "SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis..." »

The SEC's Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting via webcast to discuss matters concerning rules and regulations affecting small and emerging businesses and their investors under the federal securities laws. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. This meeting is open for the public to attend. The agenda for this meeting is now available on the event's webpage. Continue reading " SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation..." »

On April 16th, the SEC announced that it has extended the effective date and compliance date for Form N-PORT amendments from November 17, 2025, to November 17, 2027, for rules it initially adopted in August 2024. The rulemaking amended reporting requirements on Form N-PORT to provide the SEC and investors with decision-useful information about certain registered investment companies' (funds) portfolio holdings to help evaluate a fund's risks. These reports also promote efficacy in regulatory monitoring and oversight of the fund industry, which benefits fund investors. Continue reading "SEC Extends Effective Date and Compliance Date..." »

XBRL US will hold a webinar that will focus on data quality and corporate disclosures. The webinar will take place on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Continue reading "XBRL US to Host Webinar: Data Quality,..." »

The SEC has announced that it will host a roundtable to discuss crypto asset regulation and important matters concerning crypto custody. The event will take place on April 25th, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. The roundtable is free and open for the public to attend via live broadcast on sec.gov. Continue reading " SEC to Hold Crypto Task Force Roundtable on..." »

On April 11th, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance released a group of Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs), which represent updates to the Division's interpretations of the Exchange Act Rules and Exchange Act Forms. Continue reading "SEC Issues Additional Compliance and Disclosure..." »

On April 2nd, the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) announced that April’s National Financial Literacy Month will focus on emphasizing the vital role investing plays in powering the US economy and preparing US investors for their financial futures. Throughout the month of April, SEC leadership and staff will offer free tools and resources that will be available. The staff will also take part in investor education events nationwide that are geared toward high school and college students, senior investors, and members of the military. Continue reading "SEC Offers Free Educational Resources and..." »

The SEC has adopted rule amendments to require electronic filing or submission of certain forms as well as other filings, submissions, or notices provided by broker-dealers, security-based swap dealers, and major security-based swap participants under the Exchange Act and the Securities Act to be submitted to the EDGAR system using machine-readable, structured data. Accordingly, the SEC has released a draft version of the Broker-Dealers (BKD) XBRL Taxonomy. Continue reading "SEC Releases Draft of Broker-Dealers (BKD)..." »

On March 27th, the SEC approved rulemaking to end its defense of the rules requiring disclosure of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions. The action effectively terminates the SEC’s involvement in the defense of climate change disclosure rules, which were adopted on March 6, 2024, in The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors final rule. The rules created detailed and extensive special disclosure procedures related to climate risks for issuing and reporting companies. Continue reading "SEC Approves Ending Defense of Climate..." »

The SEC will host a roundtable discussion on artificial intelligence in the financial industry. The event, which takes place on March 27th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, will feature panels on the risks, benefits, and governance of AI in the financial industry. The roundtable is free and open for the public to attend via live broadcast on sec.gov. {expires: 2025-03-28} Continue reading "SEC to Hold Conference on Artificial..." »

On March 14th, the SEC announced a six-month extension of the compliance dates for the September 2023 final rule related to the Investment Company Act “Names Rule,” the rulemaking that addresses fund names likely to mislead investors about a fund’s investments and risks. Continue reading "SEC Announces Extension of Compliance Dates for..." »

SEC has announced that beginning April 14, 2025, fee-related filings received between 5:30 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET will receive notifications and be accepted that same day if they pass validation checks, but they will receive a filing date that corresponds to the next business day. Continue reading "SEC Issues Update for Fee-Related EDGAR Filings..." »