On May 5, 2021, the SEC announced that its Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will host the 40th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The forum will feature inclusive conversations on capital formation from startup to small cap. The remote forum will take place from May 24-27, 2021, with each day’s session beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT and lasting 90 minutes. The virtual event will highlight how entrepreneurs play a vital role in the capital market’s ecosystem by providing jobs, fostering innovation, and supporting communities. The discussions will feature a diverse group of panelists comprised of entrepreneurs, businesses, and their investors, all with in-depth knowledge of the issues facing small businesses across the country. {expires: 2021-05-28} Continue reading "SEC Announces Virtual 2021 Small Business Forum" »

The SEC has announced that its Philadelphia Regional Office, in cooperation with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the FBI, and the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging, will hold an online outreach event especially for American seniors. Representatives from each agency will discuss the importance of older adults being informed consumers with an emphasis on how seniors can protect themselves from becoming victims of financial fraud. {expires: 2021-05-13} Continue reading "SEC Collaborates with Agencies to Host Virtual..." »

The FERC will host a Commissioner-led technical conference to discuss wholesale markets administered by ISO New England, Inc. There is no fee to attend, and the conference will be open for the public to attend via webcast. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT). {expires: 2021-05-26}
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The staff at the FERC will host the second in a series of virtual technical conferences related to a review of the Electric Quarterly Report (EQR) requirements. The event will provide a forum for FERC staff, filers, and data users to address potential changes to the current EQR data fields. Continue reading "FERC to Host Tech Conference on Reassessment of..." »

The SEC has announced that its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold a remote meeting in which Committee members will discuss measures to increase access to capital for underrepresented founders and investors. The free online event will take place on Friday, April 30, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT and will be presented live via webcast on sec.gov for public viewing. The meeting will be archived and available on the SEC’s webpage for later viewing. {expires: 2021-05-01} Continue reading "SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory..." »

The XBRL US Data Quality Committee (DQC) will host a webinar to discuss the recently published 15th Ruleset, which is comprised of nine rules specific to US GAAP filers and IFRS filers. The virtual event will take place on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. This event allows the DQC the opportunity to review the impact of the rules on data quality reported through the SEC program and to clarify the new draft rules. Proposed Ruleset 15 covers a range of potential error types and will warn filers of possible problems within thousands of filings. These rules are designed to identify errors which range from incorrect use of certain axes to problems in the consistency of facts reported over time. {expires: 2021-05-13} Continue reading "XBRL US DQC to Host Webinar to Discuss Newest..." »

On April 19, 2021, the SEC announced that its New York and San Francisco regional offices will co-host an event to discuss the experiences of tech entrepreneurs of color when raising capital for businesses and to give business founders an opportunity to learn more about the resources the SEC provides. The webcast will take place on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. ET. The event is open to the public and may be attended via live telecast. {expires: 2021-04-28} Continue reading "SEC’s Regional Offices to Co-Host Webcast..." »

XBRL US has announced that it will host an online workshop discussing the governance structure established by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) to ensure that investors, issuers, data intermediaries, and application providers are not only involved in the process of continuing taxonomy development, but also are apprised of changes in reporting requirements that will affect them. The remote event will take place on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, beginning at 3:00 p.m. EDT and will last approximately 60 minutes. {expires: 2021-04-22} Continue reading "XBRL US to Host Webinar Standards for..." »

The FERC has announced that its staff will host a workshop comprised of panel discussions and virtual listening sessions. The virtual event will allow various stakeholder groups and interested parties the opportunity to provide feedback to the agency on the creation and operation of the Office of Public Participation (OPP). The sessions will also allow the public to share their opinions and suggestions on how the FERC should establish the OPP to foster and facilitate public participation. The event, free and open for the public to attend remotely, will take place on Friday, April 16, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. It can be viewed on the FERC’s website. {expires: 2021-04-24} Continue reading "FERC Will Hold Workshop and Seek Public Comment..." »

The FERC has announced that it will hold a virtual technical conference to foster communication between its Commissioners and stakeholders. The two entities will discuss the transition from non-electric to electric sources of energy at the point of final consumption, for example, to: 1) fuel vehicles; 2) heat and cool homes and businesses, and 3) provide process heat at industrial facilities. {expires: 2021-04-30}
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The FERC has announced that its staff will convene a remote conference Monday, April 19, 2021 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EST. This conference will bring together the project licensee, Pacific Gas & Electric, and other stakeholders to discuss the Kerckhoff Hydroelectric Project (No. 96). Moreover, participants will address matters related to moving forward with the approved Whitewater Boating Assessment (REC 1), Run 1, and Run 2 Flow Studies. {expires: 2021-04-20} Continue reading "FERC to Host Teleconference to Discuss..." »

On March 18, 2021, the FERC announced it will hold a technical conference to discuss resource adequacy developments in the Western Interconnection. The FERC is interested in engaging various regional perspectives to explore trends, challenges, and methods of continuing to ensure resources are adequately available in the Western Interconnection. {expires: 2021-06-25} Continue reading "FERC to Hold Conference to Explore Resource..." »

The SEC is hosting a remote meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC) that will take place on Friday, March 19, 2021. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET and will be presented live via webcast for public viewing on sec.gov. {expires: 2021-03-20}
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The FERC has announced that it will convene a technical workshop to discuss the functionality and features of its relational database on Thursday, March 25, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. The relational database is the means whereby the FERC will begin gathering certain market-based rate (MBR) information in compliance with Order No. 86 (MBR Database). Continue reading "FERC to Host Virtual Workshop to Discuss..." »

The FERC recently announced that it will convene a virtual, Commissioner-led workshop in which interested parties are invited to offer input on the formation of the Office of Public Participation. The event will take place Friday, April 16, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET. The event is free and open to the public. {expires: 2021-04-17}
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