SEC Launches New Statistics and Data Visualizations Webpage

Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new statistics and data visualization page that includes statistics and graphics on key elements of the capital markets, such as initial public offerings, exempt offerings, corporate bond offerings, reporting issuers, municipal advisors, transfer agents, and household participation in the capital markets. The webpage provides statistics presented in time series charts to show market trends, pie charts to show distribution across different categories, as well as heat maps to show geographic distributions. The visuals are interactive, allowing the public to explore the information in which they are interested. “I have long believed that greater transparency is essential to serving the public effectively, and this new webpage is another step toward making our work more accessible,” said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins.