The Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission has announced that its upcoming meeting will be held on Friday, May 6th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. The Task Force was established by the FERC and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) in June 2021 and is comprised of the FERC Commissioners and ten state regulators representing the five NARUC regions. The partnership allows state and federal regulators to work side-by-side on various transmission issues. Continue reading "FERC, NARUC Announces Next Virtual Joint Task..." »

The SEC’s Office of the Investor Advocate, in conjunction with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and AARP will host a public listening session covering a number of investing matters pertaining to American senior and older communities, including those with diminished capacity. The discussions are geared also toward seniors’ loved ones, caregivers, financial professionals and consumer advocates. The audio event, which brings together investors and the securities regulators who protect them from investment fraud, will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. It will be streamed live on sec.gov. Continue reading "SEC, NASAA, AARP to Co-Host Older Investor..." »

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 affecting small and emerging companies and their investors under the federal securities laws. The free webcast will take place on Friday, May 6, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. The event is open to the public and will be presented live on sec.gov. {expires: 2022-05-07} Continue reading "SEC to Hold Small Business Capital Formation..." »

The staff at the FERC will host a virtual technical conference to discuss whether the agency should require additional financial assurance mechanisms in the licenses and other authorizations it issues for hydroelectric projects. The objective is to ensure that licensees are able to implement license requirements and maintain their projects in safe condition. {expires: 2022-04-27} Continue reading "FERC Staff to Hold Conference on Financial..." »

XBRL US will host a webinar entitled “Understanding the New FERC Taxonomy - Time to Focus!”, at which the recently completed Taxonomy from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will be discussed. The FERC Taxonomy has been modified in answer to comments submitted by FERC filers and software providers. The 60-minute webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET {expires: 2022-04-14} Continue reading "XBRL US to Hold Virtual Seminar Focused on the..." »

The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets will hold a meeting via webcast on sec.gov to discuss and consider whether to propose rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities (SBSEFs) and related topics and concerns. The Division also is proposing rules that would address the cross-border application of registration and execution requirements for security-based swaps. In addition, the proposed rules would decrease conflicts of interest at SBSEFs and national securities exchanges that trade security-based swaps. The meeting is free, open for the public to attend, and will take place on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, and will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. {expires: 2022-04-07} Continue reading "SEC Staff to Host Open Meeting to Discuss Rules..." »