United States: SEC Investor Advisory Committee Meeting On May 21

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced another meeting of its Investor Advisory Committee. The virtual public meeting will be open to the public and webcast on May 21, 2020 starting at 10:00 am Eastern Time. The Committee's agenda includes a panel discussion regarding index funds, and a panel discussion regarding credit rating agencies.

The agenda also includes a discussion of three recommendations to the SEC, including a recommendation relating to sustainability disclosure, a recommendation relating to disclosure effectiveness (see the text of the recommendation), and a recommendation regarding accounting and financial reporting disclosure (see the text of the recommendation here). The press release is available here. The agenda and schedule are available here.

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