The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance will be hosting a roundtable on July 18th at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. This roundtable will allow investors, issuers, and other market participants to speak about the impact of short-termism on capital markets and whether the SEC’s reporting system (or other aspects of the SEC’s regulatory approaches) should be modified to address these concerns.
The agenda for this roundtable is as follows:
| 12:30 p.m. EST |
Opening Statements |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Panel One: Impact of a Short-Term Focus on Our Capital Markets
The panel will explore the causes and results of a short-term focus on capital
markets and try to identify the potential market practices and regulatory changes that could encourage more long-term
thinking and investment.
Moderators: William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Shelley Parratt, Deputy Director, Division of Corporation Finance |
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| 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
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| 2:45 p.m. |
Panel Two: Our Periodic Reporting System’s Role in Fostering a Long-Term
Focus
This panel will emphasize specific changes that could be made to the SEC’s
periodic reporting system that could foster a longer-term focus.
Moderators: David Fredrickson, Chief Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance
Luna Bloom, Chief, Office of Rulemaking, Division of Corporation Finance |
A full speaker list will become available on the SEC’s website in coming days. The roundtable, which will be held at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C., will be open to the public free of charge and will also be webcast live on SEC.gov and archived for later viewing. Those who wish to provide views on the topics covered by the roundtable may do so electronically via the SEC’s Internet Submission Form or through email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Paper comments are also accepted; send them to Vanessa A. Countryman, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549-1090. All comments, paper or electronic, should refer to File Number S7-26-18.
Sources:
SEC Staff to Host July 18 Roundtable on Short-Term / Long-Term Management of Public Companies, Our Periodic Reporting System and Regulatory Requirements (www.sec.gov)
