SEC Announces Agenda for Nov. 29 Meeting of the Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for its Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee meeting on Nov. 29, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET.  The Commission established the advisory committee to provide a formal mechanism through which the Commission can receive advice and recommendations on equity market structure issues.

The meeting will focus on recommendations and updates from the four subcommittees.  These documents are available on the SEC’s website.

The meeting will be held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., and is open to the public.  It also will be webcast live on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, and will be archived on the website for later viewing.

Members of the public who wish to provide their views on the matters to be considered by the advisory committee may submit comments electronically or on paper.  Please submit comments using one method only.  Information that is submitted will become part of the public record of the meeting.

Electronic submissions:

Use of the SEC’s Internet submission form or send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov.

Paper submissions:

Send paper submissions in triplicate to Brent Fields, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number 265-29, and the file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.  

Agenda

9:30 a.m. – Welcoming Remarks by Chair White, Commissioners, and Director of Trading and Markets, Steve Luparello

10 a.m. – Market Quality Subcommittee Recommendations to the Committee

10:10 a.m. – Consideration and Discussion of Recommendations Relating to Market Quality

10:50 a.m. – Customer Issues Subcommittee Recommendations to the Committee

11 a.m. – Consideration and Discussion of Recommendations Relating to Customer Issues

11:40 a.m. – Regulation NMS Subcommittee Status Report to the Committee

12 p.m. – Trading Venues Regulation Subcommittee Status Report to the Committee

12:20 p.m. – Discussion of Next Steps

12:30 p.m. – Adjournment