Rethinking the Rulebook: Modernizing the IPO Process and Access to Public Capital

The SEC's Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation partnered with the Division of Corporation Finance to host a live-streamed discussion designed to unite innovative and seasoned practitioners willing to question conventional approaches, propose regulatory solutions, and share insights on the Commission’s recent proposed rule changes. The event focused on ways to support public companies in raising capital and maintaining their public status, and invited participants to contribute their expertise and engage in meaningful dialogue about modernizing the IPO process and improving access to public markets.

• Webcast Video

Moderators:

• Courtney Haseley, SEC Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation
• Ted Yu, SEC Division of Corporation Finance

Panelists:

• Beau Bohm, Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets, Cantor Fitzgerald
• Joshua Ford Bonnie, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
• Jaime Klima, General Counsel, NYSE
• Ryan Mitteness, Partner, Fenwick & West LLP
• Daniel Zinn, General Counsel & Chief of Staff, OTC Markets Group Inc.