SEC Publishes Forum Report to Congress

Congress now has the agency's write-up of what came out of the 45th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The report was issued on July 27, 2026. It carries press release number 2026-70. The associated press release was last reviewed or updated on July 27, 2026.

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SEC Issues Report on 45th Small Business Capital Forum

Highlights

  • The SEC released the report on July 27, 2026.
  • The report carries press release number 2026-70.
  • The 45th Annual Forum took place on March 9, 2026.
  • Panels ran across early-stage raising, growth-stage companies and smaller funds, and small caps in the public markets.
  • Every sitting Commissioner spoke at the event.
  • The SEC has posted video and a written transcript of the sessions.

Forum Details

The 45th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation took place on March 9, 2026. The event featured remarks from each of the Commissioners. The programme split into panels on early-stage raising, on growth-stage companies and smaller funds, and on small caps in the public markets. Hosting duty for the annual forum falls, by act of Congress, to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation.

Report Contents

Three things sit inside the report: an account of the proceedings, the changes participants want made to the capital-raising framework, and what the Commission says back to each of them.

Access to Forum Materials

Recordings of the panels, plus a full transcript, are posted for anyone who wants the detail.