SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Discuss the Accredited Investor Definition and the State of the IPO Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee today released the agenda for its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, which will include a discussion of the accredited investor definition and initial public offerings (IPOs). Members of the public can watch the live meeting via webcast on www.sec.gov. The Committee, which provides advice and recommendations to the Commission on rules, regulations, and policy matters relating to small businesses, will start the morning session by hearing from its members about marketplace trends in small business capital raising.The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation will also provide an overview of its 2023 Annual Report, which includes in-depth data on the state of capital raising activity from startup to small cap along with the Office’s policy recommendations.