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SEC Enhances Rule to Prevent Misleading or Deceptive Fund Names
The SEC adopted rule amendments to modernize and enhance the “Names Rule,” which addresses investment fund names that could mislead investors about a fund’s investments and risks.
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Q&A with HALO Co-Chair Kevin Guerrero
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the SEC is spotlighting Kevin Guerrero, co-chair of the agency's Hispanic and Latino Opportunity, Leadership and Advocacy Committee (HALO).
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Office Hours with Gary Gensler: Crypto Platforms and Securities Laws

In this Office Hours, Chair Gensler explains why intermediaries for investment contracts are required to comply with securities laws and register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 

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Report from the Small Business Forum Includes Recommendations to Improve Capital Raising

The SEC released a report to Congress summarizing policy recommendations made during the 42nd Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation.
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The Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and the Division of Corporation Finance’s Office of Small Business Policy launched an expanded Capital Raising Hub, which includes all of the SEC’s small business educational resources for entrepreneurs and their investors.
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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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SEC Enhances Access to Financial Disclosure Data

The SEC has released Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that aggregate financial statement data, making corporate disclosures quicker and easier for developers and third-party services to use. APIs will allow developers to create web or mobile apps that directly serve retail investors.