SEC Response to Climate and ESG Risks and Opportunities

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SEC Response to COVID-19

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    The SEC’s regulation of the securities markets facilitates capital formation, which helps entrepreneurs start businesses and companies grow. Last year $4.25 trillion was raised in public and private securities offerings, promoting economic growth and job creation. 

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Investor Bulletin on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Funds
What You Should Know About ESG
Check out this Investor Bulletin about mutual funds and ETFs that focus on environmental, social, and governance principles (ESG funds).
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Terms you need to know
Capital formation has its own unique jargon. To help companies and their investors navigate the often complex capital raising process, the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation has curated a glossary of key terminology. Check it out.
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Sustainability and Support

In honor of National Entrepreneurship Week, SEC Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee and Martha Legg Miller, Director of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, discuss how entrepreneurs are developing solutions to address sustainability

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Small Business Outreach

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Virtual Coffee Break

The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation is participating in a series of virtual coffee breaks to engage with the public to discuss updates, trends, and perspectives on how COVID-19 is impacting raising capital.
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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.

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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.

We Facilitate Capital Formation

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FinHub

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

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

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Office of the Whistleblower

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We Regulate Securities Markets

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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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Office of Structured Disclosure

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