Securities and Exchange Commission 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission is proposing for comment amendments to its net capital, customer protection, books and records, and notification rules for broker-dealers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act''). The proposed amendments would address several emerging areas of concern regarding the financial requirements for broker-dealers. They also would update the financial responsibility rules and make certain technical amendments.

On Monday, March 19, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a roundtable discussion on creating interactive data to serve investors. The event begins with remarks from SEC Chairman Cox and an address by Vanguard Group Chairman and CEO John J. Brennan on the use of interactive data by public companies and mutual funds to improve disclosure for individual investors. Following Mr. Brennan's remarks, John W. White, Director of the Commission's Division of Corporation Finance, will discuss the use of interactive data to create better disclosure documents. The roundtable will also feature a panel discussion on the benefits, including potential cost savings, of preparing financial reports using interactive data written in a computer language called XBRL. Panelists will include executives at public companies currently providing investors with interactive data on a test basis as part of the SEC's voluntary filing program. The panel will be moderated by Chicago Sun-Times personal finance columnist Terry Savage. Richard Bennett, Chief Executive Officer of The Corporate Library, will provide closing remarks and discuss the significance of interactive data for corporate governance. The roundtable will take place at the Commission's headquarters at 100 F Street, NE., Auditorium, Room L-002, Washington, DC at 10 a.m. The public is invited to observe the roundtable discussions. Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.