The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will meet on October 27, 2026, to continue examining ways to encourage more companies to go public and to explore potential changes to Regulation Crowdfunding. The IPO discussion builds on the committee’s earlier work on modernizing public market access and supporting small company capital formation. The committee will consider reforms to the offering process, IPO communication rules, and analyst coverage and support. It will also assess Regulation Crowdfunding’s current framework, results and challenges, including whether policy changes could improve the exemption and expand early stage companies’ access to capital.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission advisory committee to continue IPO modernization review and examine crowdfunding reforms
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will continue its review of IPO modernization and examine potential Regulation Crowdfunding reforms on October 27, 2026. The discussion will cover offering processes, IPO communications and analyst support, as well as changes that could expand access to early stage capital.