SEC Spring Agenda Update Released

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) recently released the SEC’s 2023 Spring regulatory priority list. Of note to fund directors, the agenda mentions anticipated regulatory action on “Fund Fee and Disclosure Reform” for April 2024. Please see below for the SEC’s anticipated timeline of final rule proposals which is non-binding and is subject to change.

  • Climate Change Disclosure - October 2023
  • Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies about ESG Investment Practices – October 2023
  • Cybersecurity Risk Management for Investment Advisers, Registered Investment Companies, and Business Development Companies – October 2023
  • Investment Company Names – October 2023
  • Money Market Fund Reforms – October 2023
  • Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting – October 2023

In a statement, SEC Chair Gary Gensler noted, “our Commission has updated its ruleset to meet the challenges of a new hour.” He added the agency’s agenda is “[c]onsistent with our legal mandate, guided by economic analysis, and informed by public comment...”

Click here to review the SEC’s spring regulatory agenda update.
Click here to read Chair Gensler’s remarks on the spring regulatory agenda.