The SEC announced today the date and agenda associated with its previously announced short-termism roundtable, as follows:
- Date/Time: July 18, 2019 beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET
- Location: SEC's Washington DC headquarters
Agenda
12:30 p.m Opening Statements
1 p.m. Panel One: Impact of a Short-Term Focus on Our Capital Markets: This panel will explore the causes and impact of a short-term focus on our capital markets, and seek to identify potential market practices and regulatory changes that could encourage long-term thinking and investment.
- Moderators: Corp Fin Director Bill Hinman and Deputy Director Shelley Parratt
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Panel Two: Our Periodic Reporting System’s Role in Fostering a Long-Term Focus: This panel will focus on our periodic reporting system and discuss what specific regulatory changes to that system could be implemented to foster a longer-term focus.
- Moderators: Corp Fin Chief Counsel David Fredrickson and Office of Rulemaking Chief Luna Bloom
The roundtable will be open to the public and webcast live for later viewing. Panelist information is forthcoming.
See also this Cooley post.