The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation issued a press release announcing a call on February 4, 2020, open to the public.

The session, referred to as the Capital Call, will be the second such event, and will provide an opportunity for the Office to discuss its work in relation to capital formation related initiatives, as well as the Office’s recent Annual Report to Congress.  Release notes will be discussed during the virtual event, and Office staff members will speak to what has been happening with capital raising across the country, including a spotlight on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unique challenges faced by underrepresented businesses, the office’s work in supporting small businesses and their investors, and the policy recommendations the office has developed.

See the release here.

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