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SEC Announces Agenda for November 5th Virtual Special Meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee

The SEC released the agenda for the November 5, 2020 special meeting of the Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC). This committee was formed to provide the SEC with diverse viewpoints on asset management and related advice and recommendations. The event will be webcast live on the SEC’s website beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET and is freely open to the public. The presentation will also be archived on the website for later viewing.

At the virtual meeting, the AMAC will consider recommendations regarding operational issues as they relate to COVID-19, which may include remote work, e-authorization, electronic delivery, and dematerialization. The agenda is as follows:

9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Chairman Jay Clayton; Commissioners Hester Peirce and Elad Roisman; Dalia Blass, Director of the Division of Investment Management; and Ed Bernard, Committee Chairman

9:30 a.m.

Recommendations regarding COVID-19 related operational issues

10:00 a.m.

Adjournment

Members of the public may submit remarks on the topics being considered by the AMAC by sending comments electronically (preferred) via the SEC’s internet submission form or by emailing them at: rule-comments@sec.gov. Paper submissions may also be mailed in triplicate to: Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549-1090. Submissions should refer to File Number 265-33, and if email is used, the file number should appear on the subject line. Please choose only one submission method for comments. Information that is submitted will become part of the meeting’s public record.