Monday, March 18. 2024
FERC to Hold Its Monthly Open Commission Meeting
Friday, March 15. 2024
SEC Overview of Rules to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures Now Available for Viewing
The SEC recently adopted rules under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act that will make it mandatory for domestic and foreign registrants to include specific climate-related data in their annual reports and registration statements. The final rules will require information about a registrant’s climate-related risks that have materially impacted, or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on, its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
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Thursday, March 14. 2024
SEC Adopts Amendments to Increase Transparency Requirements for Order Execution Information
On March 6th, the SEC voted to adopt amendments to the disclosure requirements of Rule 605 of Regulation NMS for executions in national market system stocks (NMS stocks), which are stocks listed on a national securities exchange. Adopted in 2000, Rule 605 is intended to help the public compare and evaluate execution quality at different market centers. The SEC proposed the amendments in December 2022.
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Tuesday, March 12. 2024
SEC Staff Reviews Cash Flow Statement Data Element Presentation
The SEC announced that its Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) reviewed certain Forms 10-Q and Forms 10-K filed in 2023 to determine whether filers’ cash flow statement data element presentation structure (such as parent and descendant relationship) is organized correctly. Cash flow statement presentation structure includes three parents: Net Cash Provided by or Used in the Operating Activities Abstract, Financing Activities Abstract, and Investing Activities Abstract.
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Monday, March 11. 2024
SEC Approves Amendments to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
On March 6th, the SEC announced that it is adopting amendments to its rules under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act that will make it mandatory for domestic and foreign registrants to include specific climate-related data in their annual reports and registration statements. The SEC initially proposed the rules in March 2022. The final rules will require information about a registrant’s climate-related risks that have materially impacted, or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on, its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
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Tuesday, March 05. 2024
FERC Announces Latest eForms Refresh
On March 5th, the FERC announced that will incorporate the XBRL changes required under Order No. 898 into its 2024 annual XBRL update cycle. Included in this update cycle are the release of a draft taxonomy and related codesets in November 2024. The new XBRL taxonomy will be applicable for filings made next year.
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Friday, March 01. 2024
SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets to Discuss Climate Disclosures
The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets will hold an open meeting via webcast on sec.gov that will take place on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 9:45 a.m. ET. The meeting is free and open for the public to attend. During the meeting, SEC staff will consider climate-related disclosure requirements.
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Thursday, February 29. 2024
SEC Revises Ethics Rules Governing Securities Trading by Agency Employees
On February 22nd, the SEC, in conjunction with the Office of Government Ethics, voted to adopt amendments to its ethics rules that are designed to both enhance and update its ethics compliance program. The amendments modernize the SEC’s current ethics requirements that govern the securities holdings and transactions of all agency employees, their spouses, and minor children. The amendments update the SEC’s Supplemental Ethics Rules, 5 CFR Part 4401.102, Supplemental Standards of Conduct for Members and Employees Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Wednesday, February 28. 2024
SEC Staff to Hold Investor Advisory Committee Meeting
The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting via webcast on sec.gov on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The meeting is free and open for the public to attend. It will feature two panels on equity market structure and materiality as a disclosure standard. {expires: 2024-03-08}
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Tuesday, February 27. 2024
SEC Overview of New SPACs Rules Available for Viewing
On January 24th, the SEC adopted rules to enhance investor protections in transactions related to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The SEC also approved rules governing both shell company business combinations and disclosure of projections in SEC filings. An informational video that provides a high-level summary of the relevant policies is now available.
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Monday, February 26. 2024
SEC Reminds Filers to Confirm Accurate Internal Links in EDGAR Filings
On February 20th, the SEC reminded filers to confirm that internal links in their EDGAR filings are working properly before to submitting the filings on EDGAR. Electronic filers may include links to different sections within a single HTML document, such as, in exhibits filed under Item 601 of Regulation S–K. Filers should be mindful that incorrect internal links will result in errors surrounding those links when the filings are disseminated.
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Friday, February 23. 2024
SEC’s Staff to Discuss Accredited Investor Definition and IPOs
The SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold an open meeting via webcast on sec.gov 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, February 27, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ET. This meeting is free and open for the public to attend. {expires: 2024-02-28}
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SEC Proposes to Revise Definition of Qualifying Venture Capital Funds
The SEC has proposed a rule to update the dollar threshold for a fund to qualify as a “qualifying venture capital fund” for purposes of section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Qualifying venture capital funds are not included in the Act’s definition of an “investment company.” The rule is intended to update the dollar threshold from the current standard of $10 million to $12 million aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital. Under the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018, the SEC is required to index the dollar figure for this threshold to inflation once every five years.
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Thursday, February 22. 2024
SEC Provides Guidance on Inline XBRL Filing Fee Exhibit
The SEC has provided guidance on how to prepare and submit Inline XBRL filing fee exhibits (EX-FILING FEES) to the EDGAR system. This guidance is provided in accordance with the SEC’s Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods Modernization rule, adopted in October 2021. As a reminder, GoFiler already provides a new filing fee disclosure preparation tool.
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Friday, February 16. 2024
President’s Day
The SEC will be closed Monday, February 19th in observance of President’s Day/Washington’s Birthday. The EDGAR System will not receive, process, or accept filings on this day. Filings with a due date of February 19th will be due the following business day, Tuesday, February 20th. The FERC will also be closed in observance of the federal holiday. eForms will accept filings submitted on February 19th. {expires: 2024-02-20}
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