SEC Sets Oct. 27 Sessions on IPO Modernization and Crowdfunding

The SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold separate sessions on IPO modernization and crowdfunding Oct. 27, considering policy issues tied to how small businesses access public markets and early-stage capital.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. It will be streamed live on SEC.gov.

The morning session will build on ideas from earlier committee meetings. Members will consider ways to encourage more companies to go public, including potential changes to the offering process, IPO communications rules, and analyst coverage and support.

In the afternoon, the committee will review Regulation Crowdfunding, including its current framework, successes and challenges. Members will also consider whether policy changes could broaden access to early-stage fundraising. Crowdfunding professionals are scheduled to share their experience.

The committee advises the SEC on rules, regulations and policy matters related to small businesses. Its next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 27.