The SEC has proposed new rules to enhance conditions regarding governance throughout all registered clearing agencies by decreasing the probability that conflicts of interest may impact the board of directors or another governing body of a registered clearing agency. Continue reading "SEC Announces Proposed Rules to Enhance..." »

On August 15th, the SEC updated the EDGAR system to Release 22.2.2 which will now support the 2022Q3 supplemental US GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and 2022Q3 supplemental SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT). The 2022Q3 supplements to the US GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and SRT are comparable to supplements that the Financial Accounting Standards Board published on its website on August 2, 2022. Continue reading "SEC Announces XBRL Taxonomy Update" »

On August 2nd, the SEC announced that the Form 13F Data Sets are now available for download. The Form 13F Data Sets provide the securities holding information required of institutional investment managers under Section 13(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The securities holding information is also made accessible to the public in structured Form 13F filings with the SEC. The data is extracted from the XML-based section of public Form 13F submissions made in the SEC’s EDGAR system. Continue reading "SEC Announces Public Availability of Form 13F..." »

The SEC’s Division of Investment Management will hold a meeting via webcast on sec.gov to discuss and consider whether to propose amendments to Form PF to amend reporting requirements for all filers and large hedge fund advisers. The meeting is free, open for the public to attend, and will take place on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET. {expires: 2022-08-11} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Hold Open Meeting to Discuss..." »

The FERC’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) will host a webinar to discuss how the public, including consumers and consumer advocates, may file official comments using FERC’s eFiling and eComment online applications. The seminar is intended to boost public interaction with the FERC’s processes and decision-making by providing the fundamentals of participating in the commenting process. {expires: 2022-08-31} Continue reading "Office of Public Participation to Host Webinar..." »

The SEC has announced that its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold a remote meeting to discuss matters related to the rules and regulations impacting small and emerging companies and their shareholders under the federal securities laws. The free webcast will take place on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The event is open to the public and will be presented live on sec.gov. For additional information on this meeting, please contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400. {expires: 2022-08-03} Continue reading "SEC Announces Next Meeting of the Small..." »

On July 13th, the SEC announced that it is proposing updates to Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, the shareholder proposal rule under which companies that are subject to the federal proxy rules must include shareholder proposals in their proxy statements, subject to certain procedural and substantive requirements. Continue reading "SEC Announces Proposed Amendments to..." »

XBRL US will host a webinar to discuss the latest features of the XBRL Filed Data add-in, the XBRL API, and other resources that users may employ to explore the expansion of standardized financial data reported in XBRL structured data language. The online seminar will take place on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET. The one-hour event is open for the public to attend at no cost, but registration is required. {expires: 2022-07-28} Continue reading "XBRL US to Host Webinar: Tools and Techniques..." »

The Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission has announced that its upcoming meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 20 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 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: 2022-07-21} Continue reading "FERC Announces Upcoming Meeting of the Joint..." »

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance will hold a meeting via webcast on sec.gov to discuss and consider whether to adopt amendments to the proxy rules governing proxy voting advice. The Division will also consider whether to propose amendments to revise certain substantive bases for exclusion of shareholder proposals under the SEC’s shareholder proposal rule (Rule 14a-8). {expires: 2022-07-14} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Hold Open Meeting to Discuss Proxy..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has released the Proposed 2022 Q3 Supplemental GAAP Taxonomy for public review and comment. The publication introduces enhancements to the GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and the SEC Reporting Taxonomy, collectively known as the GAAP Taxonomy. Continue reading "FASB Announces Release of Proposed 2022 Q3..." »

On June 29th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued its 2021 FASB Agenda Consultation Report. The document summarizes comments submitted by investors during the 2021 agenda consultation project and demonstrates how those responses have shaped the FASB’s technical and research agendas and standard-setting process as of June 29, 2022. Continue reading "FASB Releases 2021 Agenda Consultation Report" »

On June 30th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) published an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that improves financial reporting for investors and other financial statement users. The ASU is designed to enhance comparability of financial information for all reporting entities with investments in equity securities measured at fair value and are subject to contractual restrictions preventing the sale of those securities. Continue reading "FASB Releases ASU to Improve Fair Value..." »

XBRL US’ Data Quality Committee (DQC) will host an online seminar to discuss best practices for preparing reports featuring debt securities. This seminar will include detailed illustrations and examples that may reflect typical financial reporting instances. The one-hour webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. Continue reading "XBRL US to Hold Webinar Highlighting DQC..." »

On June 23rd, the SEC announced that it has approved rules and amendments to Form 13F to increase efficiency and make data more accessible to the public. The amendments will require the filing of certain applications, confidential treatment requests, and forms to be converted from paper to electronic submission. Subject to the rule and form amendments are registered investment advisers, institutional investment managers, and others that file or submit reports to the SEC via the EDGAR system or the Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD) system. Continue reading "SEC Approves Amendments to Electronic Filing..." »