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SEC Response to COVID-19

See the overview of selected SEC response efforts to COVID-19.

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SEC rules help provide avenues for small businesses to raise capital efficiently from both public and private markets so they can create new jobs, develop life-changing innovations and technology, grow the economy and create opportunities for investors.

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SEC’s Staff Report on the Effects of the COVID-19 Economic Shock to U.S. Credit Markets

At an Oct. 14 roundtable SEC staff and panelists discussed a report on COVID-19's effects on U.S. credit markets. A webcast of the roundtable is available at SEC.gov.

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Expanding the Investor Pool for Growing Companies

The SEC recently expanded the accredited investor definition, increasing the pool of eligible investors for small and emerging companies.

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Finders Proposed Exemptive Order

On October 7, 2020, the SEC proposed a conditional exemption to permit “finders” to engage in limited activities on behalf of businesses seeking to raise investment capital without having to register as a broker.

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Diversity and Inclusion at the SEC

Diversity and inclusion are important at the SEC. Our efforts to promote diversity, inclusion and opportunity include building and maintaining a diverse workforce, cultivating an inclusive work environment, and fostering diversity in our network of suppliers and in the regulated entities we oversee.

Latest News

SEC Charges Day-Trading Education Firm for Unregistered Security-Based Swap Transactions
Oct. 23, 2020
SEC Issues Record $114 Million Whistleblower Award
Oct. 22, 2020
SEC Charges Goldman Sachs With FCPA Violations
Oct. 22, 2020
At Joint Open Meeting, SEC and CFTC Approve Final Rule on Security Futures Margin and Request for Comment on Portfolio Margining
Oct. 22, 2020
SEC to Host Panel with Women Entrepreneurs of Color on Oct. 28
Oct. 22, 2020

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Investor Alerts & Bulletins

The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issues Investor Alerts & Bulletins as a service to investors. Investor Alerts typically warn investors about the latest investment frauds and scams. Investor Bulletins tend to educate investors about investment-related topics including the functions of the SEC.

Tips for World Investor Week 2020: Investor Bulletin
Oct. 5, 2020
Investment Scams May Seek to Exploit Natural Disasters – Investor Alert
Sept. 29, 2020
Investor Bulletin: Publicly Traded Closed-End Funds
Sept. 25, 2020

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Ombudsman

The Ombudsman will listen to your inquiries, complaints, and issues, review the information you provide, and help identify procedures, options, and resources. The Ombudsman is also available to clarify certain SEC decisions, policies, and practices, and serve as an alternate channel of communication between retail investors and the SEC.

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FinHub

The SEC’s FinHub facilitates our active engagement with innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs of financial technology.

Small Business

Check out our new Small Biz site, with info to help companies that want to raise capital.

Public and Private Sector Experts Collaborate at Annual Forum
Check out the event highlights as well as keynote addresses from well-known leaders in the entrepreneurial community.
Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets
The SEC’s Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets provide a quarterly look at offerings that rely on the Regulation Crowdfunding

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Litigation Releases

Joseph Taub, et al.Oct 23, 2020
Paul Horton Smith, Sr.; Northstar Communications, LLC; Planning Services, Inc.; and eGate, LLCOct 22, 2020
Jillian SidotiOct 19, 2020
Motty Mizrahi et al.Oct 19, 2020
Joseph P. WillnerOct 19, 2020

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Administrative Releases

an Application Filed Under Rule 193 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Section 203(f) of the Investment Advisers Act On Behalf of Eric D. Wanger for Consent to Associate with Burling Acquisition Group, LLCOct 26, 2020
Mohammed Ali RashidOct 26, 2020
Cory Adam LeshnerOct 23, 2020
Tradenet Capital Markets Ltd. d/b/a TradenetOct 23, 2020
Vortex Blockchain Technologies Inc.Oct 23, 2020

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Tell us about your experience

Making Wall Street work for Main Street means getting your input. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to hear from you! We want your input on proposed rules and want to know what information is important to you, the investor.

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Developer Resources

Check out updates on the SEC open data program, including best practices that make it more efficient to download data.

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Money Market Fund Statistics

Our Investment Management Analytics Office released an updated Money Market Fund Statistics report. The report reflects staff’s compilation and analysis of data reported to the Commission on Form N-MFP.

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Company Information About Active Broker-Dealers
This text file contains the Central Index Key (CIK) numbers, company names, SEC reporting file numbers, and addresses (business addresses are provided when mailing addresses are not available) of active broker-dealers who are registered with the SEC.
Updated Oct. 2020
Information About Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers
The Investment Adviser Information Reports' data is collected from electronic submissions of Form ADV by investment adviser firms to the Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD) system.
Updated Oct. 2020

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Office of Structured Disclosure

The SEC's Office of Structured Disclosure is working to make financial reports more accessible and easy to use.