The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the agenda for the upcoming meeting on January 24, 2020 of its Investor Advisory Committee.  The Committee will hold a telephonic meeting and will consider the SEC’s proxy voting advice and Rule 14a-8 proposed rulemakings, as well as market structure issues related to rebate tier disclosure.  For information on…

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a meeting of the Investor Advisory Committee on November 7, 2019.  The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET and is open to the public.  The meeting will be webcast live and archived on the committee’s website for later viewing.  The Committee will discuss and consider whether investors use…

On September 5, 2019, the Investor Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting (telephonic) in order to consider and address recommendations regarding the proxy process.  On September 19, the Committee will hold an in-person open meeting.  The agenda for this meeting includes a discussion relating to developing better disclosures for investors and a discussion on…

On July 25, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will be meeting. The meeting will be webcast, and the agenda includes: a discussion of the SEC’s approach to regulation in areas with limited competition; a discussion regarding trends in investment research and the impact of MiFID on research; a discussion regarding the…

The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold its next public meeting on December 13, 2018 at 9:00 am.  The Committee’s agenda includes a discussion regarding disclosures on sustainability and environmental, social and governance topics, and a discussion regarding unpaid arbitration awards.  Earlier this fall, the SEC received a petition for rulemaking on ESG disclosure, which…

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will meet telephonically on November 7 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.  The meeting is open to the public.  During this meeting, the committee intends to address the proposed Regulation Best Interest and the proposed Form CRS Relationship Summary.  In recent remarks, representatives of the Commission have indicated …

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has released the agenda for its upcoming meeting on September 13, 2018.  The committee will begin with a discussion on U.S. proxy voting infrastructure.  The Committee will then address the SEC’s proposed transaction fee pilot in National Market System (NMS) stocks, which, as the agenda notes, may…