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Congressionally-Mandated Study Says Improve, Do Not Suspend, Fair Value Accounting Standards — December 30, 2008Susan Markel, Chief Accountant for Enforcement Division, to Leave SEC After 14 Years of Service — December 30, 2008SEC Modernizes Oil and Gas Company Reporting Requirements to Provide Investors With More Meaningful and Comprehensive Disclosure — December 29, 2008SEC Approves Exemptions to Allow Central Counterparty for Credit Default Swaps — December 23, 2008Statement at Open Meeting on XBRL/Interactive Data (Troy A. Paredes, Commissioner — December 17, 2008SEC Approves Interactive Data for Financial Reporting by Public Companies, Mutual Funds — December 18, 2008Opening Statement Regarding Interactive Data for Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary (Andrew J. Donohue, Director, Division of Investment Management — December 17, 2008)Statement From SEC Chairman Christopher Cox — December 18, 2008Remarks Regarding Interactive Data Releases (Luis A. Aguilar, Commissioner — December 17, 2008)Opening Remarks Before the Commission Open Meeting — Interactive Data (Mark W. Green, Senior Special Counsel (Regulatory Policy), Division of Corporation Finance — December 17, 2008)Elizabeth Murphy Named Secretary of Securities and Exchange Commission — December 15, 2008)2008: Important Accomplishments, Meaningful Lessons and Getting Back to Basics (Andrew J. Donohue, Director, Division of Investment Management — December 15, 2008)Overview of the Legal and Regulatory Policy Offices — November 2008SEC Staff Review of Common Financial Reporting Issues Facing Smaller Issuers — November 2008We Need a Bailout Exit Strategy (Christopher Cox, Chairman — December 11, 2008)2008 AICPA National Conference on Current SEC/PCAOB DevelopmentSEC Approves Measures to Strengthen Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies — December 3, 2008SEC Staff Reminds CEOs of Registered Firms of Importance of Compliance Programs — December 2, 2008Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation — December 1, 2008SEC Chief Accountant Conrad Hewitt to Leave SEC — November 25, 2008Alexander F. Cohen, Deputy Chief of Staff, Leaving SEC — November 24, 2008SEC Chairman Cox Statement on Meeting of IOSCO Technical Committee — November 24, 2008Don't Throw Out the Baby with the Bathwater — Keynote Address at the ABA Section of Business Law Fall Meeting (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance — November 21, 2008SEC Chairman Cox to Convene Meeting of International Regulators — November 20, 2008General Counsel Brian Cartwright Leaving SEC to Return to Private Sector — November 20, 2008SEC Announces Panelists and Agenda for Mark-to-Market Accounting Roundtable — November 19, 2008The Future of International Standards and Cooperation in Light of the Credit Crisis (Christopher Cox, Chairman — November 18, 2008)Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital FormationSEC Announces November 21 Roundtable on Mark-to-Market Accounting — November 14, 2008SEC Announces Panelists, Agenda for Small Business Forum — November 14, 2008SEC Chairman Cox Statement on MOU With Federal Reserve, CFTC to Address Credit Default Swaps — November 14, 2008Building on Strengths in Designing the New Regulatory Structure (Christopher Cox, Chairman — November 12, 2008)John White, Director of Division of Corporation Finance, to Leave SEC After Leading Unprecedented Rulemaking to Enhance Disclosure to Investors — November 6, 2008Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation — November 5, 2008Reinventing a Markets Watchdog (Christopher Cox, Chairman — November 4, 2008)Incentivizing Good Compliance (Lori A. Richards, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations — October 30, 2008)Opening Remarks at SEC Roundtable on Mark-to-Market Accounting (Christopher Cox, Chairman — October 29, 2008)SEC Announces Panelists and Agenda for Mark-to-Market Accounting Roundtable — October 27, 2008Compliance Through Crisis: Focus Areas for SEC Examiners and Compliance Professionals (Lori A. Richards, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations — October 21, 2008)Compensation Disclosure: Observations on Year Two and a Look Forward to the Changing Landscape for 2009 (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance — October 21, 2008)SEC Announces Fiscal 2008 Enforcement Results: Agency Brings Second-Highest Number of Actions Ever; Significant Increase in Insider Trading and Market Manipulation Cases — October 21, 2008SEC Announces Forum on Small Business Capital Formation — October 21, 2008Swapping Secrecy for Transparency (Christopher Cox, Chairman — October 18, 2008)SEC Announces October 29 Roundtable on Mark-to-Market Accounting — October 16, 2008Remarks at the XBRL International Conference (William Lutz, Director, 21st Century Disclosure Initiative — October 15, 2008)Letter from SEC Chief Accountant to FASB — October 14, 2008Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital FormationFormer CBO Director Dan Crippen Named Senior Advisor to Chairman — October 7, 2008Opening Remarks at SEC Roundtable on Modernizing the Securities and Exchange Commission's Disclosure System (Christopher Cox, Chairman — October 8, 2008SEC Commences Work on Congressionally Mandated Study on Accounting Standards — October 7, 2008SEC Roundtable on More Transparent Disclosure to Address Lessons of Current Credit Crisis — October 7, 2008Statement of SEC Division of Trading and Markets — October 3, 2008Emergency Orders and Related Information in Response to Recent Market DevelopmentsStatement of Securities and Exchange Commission Concerning Short Selling — October 1, 2008SEC Office of the Chief Accountant and FASB Staff Clarifications on Fair Value Accounting — September 30, 2008SEC Chairman Christopher Cox Announces End of Consolidated Supervised Entities Program — September 26, 2008Statement of SEC Division of Trading and Markets Regarding Technical Amendments to Short Sale Order — September 21, 2008SEC Approves Amended Order Requiring Reporting of Short Positions by Certain Investment Managers — September 21, 2008Statement of SEC Division of Trading and Markets — September 19, 2008SEC Halts Short Selling of Financial Stocks to Protect Investors and Markets — September 19, 2008Statements of SEC Chairman Christopher Cox and Enforcement Division Director Linda Thomsen Regarding Immediate Commission Actions to Combat Market Manipulation — September 17, 2008SEC Issues Clarification on Accounting Issues Relating to Bank Support for Money Market Mutual Funds — September 17, 2008SEC Launches Voluntary Online Filing System for Form D to Reduce Burden on Smaller Companies — September 15, 2008Why Does Fraud Occur and What Can Deter or Prevent It? (Lori Richards, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations — September 9, 2008)Paul Beswick Named Deputy Chief Accountant for Professional Practice in SEC Office of the Chief Accountant — September 3, 2008Proposing a Roadmap Toward IFRS (Christopher Cox, Chairman — August 27, 2008SEC Proposes Roadmap Toward Global Accounting Standards to Help Investors Compare Financial Information More Easily — August 27, 2008Roadmap for the Potential Use of Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards from U.S. Issuers (Elisse B. Walter, Commissioner — August 27, 2008)Opening Remarks Before the Commission Open Meeting (Conrad Hewitt, Chief Accountant, Office of Chief Accountant, John White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, and Paul Dudek, Chief, Office of International Corporation Finance — August 27, 2008)Opening Remarks at the SEC Open Meeting (Christina Chalk, Senior Special Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance — August 27, 2008)Opening Remarks Before the Commission Open Meeting (Elliot B. Staffin, Special Counsel, Office of International Corporation Finance, Division of Corporation Finance — August 27, 2008)Opening Remarks Before the Commission Open Meeting (Felicia H. Kung, Senior Special Counsel, Office of International Corporation Finance, Division of Corporation Finance — August 27, 2008)SEC Votes to Modernize Disclosure Requirements to Help U.S. Investors in Foreign Companies — August 27, 2008SEC Announces Successor to EDGAR Database: "IDEA" Will Make Company and Fund Information Interactive — August 19, 2008Corporation Finance in 2008 — A Year of Progress (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance — August 11, 2008)Troy Paredes Sworn in as SEC Commissioner — August 1, 2008Luis A. Aguilar Sworn in as SEC Commissioner — July 31, 2008Commission Guidance on the Use of Company Web Sites Opening Remarks at the SEC Open Meeting (Kim McManus, Special Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance — July 30, 2008)SEC Announces August 4 Roundtable on Performance of IFRS and U.S. GAAP During Subprime Crisis — July 28, 2008What the SEC Really Did on Short Selling (Christopher Cox, Chairman — July 24, 2008)Naked Short Selling Is One Problem a Slumping Market Shouldn't Have (Christopher Cox, Chairman — July 18, 2008)Freddie Mac Now SEC Reporting Company — July 18, 2008Remarks Before the Exchequer Club of Washington, D.C. (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — July 16, 2008)Meridith Mitchell Named SEC Deputy General Counsel — July 14, 2008Greg Burton Named Corporation Finance Division Academic Accounting Fellow — July 14, 2008Elisse B. Walter Sworn in as SEC Commissioner — July 9, 2008SEC, FRB Sign Agreement to Enhance Collaboration, Coordination and Information Sharing — July 7, 2008SEC Publishes Regulatory Actions to Streamline SRO Rule Filing Process — July 3, 2008SEC Announces Panelists and Agenda for July 9 Roundtable on Fair Value Accounting Standards — July 2, 2008Proposed Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15a-6 — Conditional Exemption of Certain Foreign Brokers or Dealers (Erik R. Sirri, Director, Division of Trading and Markets — June 25, 2008)Proposed Amendments Relating to References to Ratings of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (Erik R. Sirri, Director, Division of Trading and Markets — June 25, 2008)Division Statement Before the Commission Open Meeting (Steven Hearne, Special Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance — June 25, 2008)Making Disclosure More Useful for Public Company Directors (Christopher Cox, Chairman — June 23, 2008)SEC Announces '21st Century Disclosure' Initiative to Fundamentally Rethink the Way Companies Report and Investors Acquire Information — June 24, 2008SEC Announces July 9 Roundtable on Fair Value Accounting Standards — June 20, 2008SEC Approves One-Year Extension for Small Businesses From Auditor Attestation Requirement in Sarbanes-Oxley Act — June 20, 2008Authorities Responsible for Regulation of Public Companies Announce Next Steps Regarding the Creation of a Group to Interact With the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation — June 18, 2008Division of Corporation Finance Filing Review Process — June 2008Disclosure From the User's Perspective (Christopher Cox, Chairman — June 12, 2008)SEC Staff Recommends Commission Action to Modernize Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements — June 12, 2008SEC Proposes Comprehensive Reforms to Bring Increased Transparency to Credit Rating Process — June 11, 2008IFRS and U.S. Companies: A Look Ahead (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance — June 5, 2008)SEC to Host International Roundtable on Interactive Data — June 4, 2008Steven B. Harris Appointed to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board — June 4, 2008Chairman Cox, Director Thomsen Announce New Deputies in SEC's Enforcement Division — June 3, 2008SEC Announces Walter Ricciardi to Retire as Deputy Director of Enforcement Division — June 2, 2008Remarks Before the NAVA Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Conference (Andrew J. Donohue, Director, Division of Investment Management — June 2, 2008)International Financial Reporting Standards: The Promise of Transparency and Comparability for the Benefit of Investors Around the Globe (Christopher Cox, Chairman — May 28, 2008)Schedule Announced for Completion of U.S.–Canadian Mutual Recognition Process Agreement — May 29, 2008Remarks at the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy Subcommittee Meeting on the Future of Responsible Subprime Lending (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — May 28, 2008)SEC Secretary Nancy Morris to Leave Commission — May 23, 2008SEC Signs Protocols for Sharing Information on International Accounting Standards — May 23, 2008SEC Proposes New Way for Investors to Get Financial Information on Companies — May 15, 2008SEC Broadens Opportunities for Small Business Financing — May 15, 2008Office of the Chief Accountant Names Academic Fellows — May 15, 2008Opening Statement — Open Meeting on the Use of Technology to Improve Financial Reporting (Chairman Christopher Cox — May 14, 2008)Division Statement Before the Commission Open Meeting [Speech on Proposal to Require Interactive Data] (James Lopez, Legal Branch Chief, Division of Corporation Finance — May 14, 2008)Videotaped Remarks at the 17th XBRL International Conference (Christopher Cox, Chairman — May 7, 2008)Alex Cohen, SEC Deputy General Counsel, Named Deputy Chief of Staff — May 7, 2008Commissioner Atkins Announces Intention to Leave SEC — May 5, 2008SEC Chairman Cox Statement on Financial Stability Forum's Report on Recent Financial Market Turmoil — April 15, 2008Remarks Before the ABA Section of Business Law Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities [Speech on Interactive Data] (Brian G. Cartwright, General Counsel — April 12, 2008)Mutual Fund Comparisons Using Interactive Data Now Available to Investors — April 7, 2008SEC Announces Next Steps for Implementation of Mutual Recognition Concept — March 24, 2008Chairman Cox Letter to Basel Committee in Support of New Guidance on Liquidity Management — March 20, 2008Answers to Frequently Asked Investor Questions Regarding The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. — March 18, 2008Remarks Before the Investment Company Institute's 2008 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — March 17, 2008)Office of the Chief Accountant Selects Six Professional Accounting Fellows — March 6, 2008Supervisory Agencies Issue Joint Report Assessing Risk Management Practices — March 6, 2008Remarks to the Institute of International Bankers (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — March 3, 2008)Jonathan Sokobin Named Director of SEC's Office of Risk Assessment — February 28, 2008Corporate Governance Issues and Trends (Kathleen L. Casey, Commissioner — February 21, 2008)SEC Makes Analyzing Corporate Performance Easier for Investors — February 15, 2008Statement of Chairman Cox Regarding Progress Report of Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting — February 14, 2008SEC Votes to Propose All-Electronic Disclosure for Foreign Issuers — February 13, 2008Remarks to the "SEC Speaks in 2008" Program of the Practising Law Institute (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — February 8, 2008)The SEC Agenda for 2008 (Christopher Cox, Chairman — February 8, 2008)Chyhe Becker Named Assistant Chief Economist in SEC Office of Economic Analysis — February 6, 2008SEC Chairman Cox Announces Creation of New Office, Appointment of Leaders, to Expedite Distribution of Billions to Injured Investors — February 5, 2008Statement of the European Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Mutual Recognition in Securities Markets — February 1, 2008SEC Begins Small Business Costs and Benefits Study of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404: Commission Proposes One-Year Extension of Final Compliance Requirements for Smaller Companies While Study Underway — February 1, 2008Foreign Private Issuers Wishing to File Their Annual Report on Form 20-F Before March 4, 2008 and Exclude US GAAP Information Should Consult With the StaffCorporation Finance in 2008 — A Focus on Financial Reporting (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation — January 23, 2008)Frequently-Asked Questions About SEC Examinations (Lori Richards, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations — January 17, 2008)Remarks Before PLI's Seventh Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporate Finance — January 14, 2008)Speech by SEC Chairman: "International Business — An SEC Perspective" Address to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' International Issues Conference (Christopher Cox, Chairman — January 10, 2008)
Congressionally-Mandated Study Says Improve, Do Not Suspend, Fair Value Accounting Standards — December 30, 2008Susan Markel, Chief Accountant for Enforcement Division, to Leave SEC After 14 Years of Service — December 30, 2008SEC Modernizes Oil and Gas Company Reporting Requirements to Provide Investors With More Meaningful and Comprehensive Disclosure — December 29, 2008SEC Approves Exemptions to Allow Central Counterparty for Credit Default Swaps — December 23, 2008Statement at Open Meeting on XBRL/Interactive Data (Troy A. Paredes, Commissioner — December 17, 2008SEC Approves Interactive Data for Financial Reporting by Public Companies, Mutual Funds — December 18, 2008Opening Statement Regarding Interactive Data for Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary (Andrew J. Donohue, Director, Division of Investment Management — December 17, 2008)Statement From SEC Chairman Christopher Cox — December 18, 2008Remarks Regarding Interactive Data Releases (Luis A. Aguilar, Commissioner — December 17, 2008)Opening Remarks Before the Commission Open Meeting — Interactive Data (Mark W. Green, Senior Special Counsel (Regulatory Policy), Division of Corporation Finance — December 17, 2008)Elizabeth Murphy Named Secretary of Securities and Exchange Commission — December 15, 2008)2008: Important Accomplishments, Meaningful Lessons and Getting Back to Basics (Andrew J. Donohue, Director, Division of Investment Management — December 15, 2008)Overview of the Legal and Regulatory Policy Offices — November 2008SEC Staff Review of Common Financial Reporting Issues Facing Smaller Issuers — November 2008We Need a Bailout Exit Strategy (Christopher Cox, Chairman — December 11, 2008)2008 AICPA National Conference on Current SEC/PCAOB DevelopmentSEC Approves Measures to Strengthen Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies — December 3, 2008SEC Staff Reminds CEOs of Registered Firms of Importance of Compliance Programs — December 2, 2008Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation — December 1, 2008SEC Chief Accountant Conrad Hewitt to Leave SEC — November 25, 2008Alexander F. Cohen, Deputy Chief of Staff, Leaving SEC — November 24, 2008SEC Chairman Cox Statement on Meeting of IOSCO Technical Committee — November 24, 2008Don't Throw Out the Baby with the Bathwater — Keynote Address at the ABA Section of Business Law Fall Meeting (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance — November 21, 2008SEC Chairman Cox to Convene Meeting of International Regulators — November 20, 2008General Counsel Brian Cartwright Leaving SEC to Return to Private Sector — November 20, 2008SEC Announces Panelists and Agenda for Mark-to-Market Accounting Roundtable — November 19, 2008The Future of International Standards and Cooperation in Light of the Credit Crisis (Christopher Cox, Chairman — November 18, 2008)Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital FormationSEC Announces November 21 Roundtable on Mark-to-Market Accounting — November 14, 2008SEC Announces Panelists, Agenda for Small Business Forum — November 14, 2008SEC Chairman Cox Statement on MOU With Federal Reserve, CFTC to Address Credit Default Swaps — November 14, 2008Building on Strengths in Designing the New Regulatory Structure (Christopher Cox, Chairman — November 12, 2008)John White, Director of Division of Corporation Finance, to Leave SEC After Leading Unprecedented Rulemaking to Enhance Disclosure to Investors — November 6, 2008Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation — November 5, 2008Reinventing a Markets Watchdog (Christopher Cox, Chairman — November 4, 2008)Incentivizing Good Compliance (Lori A. Richards, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations — October 30, 2008)Opening Remarks at SEC Roundtable on Mark-to-Market Accounting (Christopher Cox, Chairman — October 29, 2008)SEC Announces Panelists and Agenda for Mark-to-Market Accounting Roundtable — October 27, 2008Compliance Through Crisis: Focus Areas for SEC Examiners and Compliance Professionals (Lori A. Richards, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations — October 21, 2008)Compensation Disclosure: Observations on Year Two and a Look Forward to the Changing Landscape for 2009 (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance — October 21, 2008)SEC Announces Fiscal 2008 Enforcement Results: Agency Brings Second-Highest Number of Actions Ever; Significant Increase in Insider Trading and Market Manipulation Cases — October 21, 2008SEC Announces Forum on Small Business Capital Formation — October 21, 2008Swapping Secrecy for Transparency (Christopher Cox, Chairman — October 18, 2008)SEC Announces October 29 Roundtable on Mark-to-Market Accounting — October 16, 2008Remarks at the XBRL International Conference (William Lutz, Director, 21st Century Disclosure Initiative — October 15, 2008)Letter from SEC Chief Accountant to FASB — October 14, 2008Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital FormationFormer CBO Director Dan Crippen Named Senior Advisor to Chairman — October 7, 2008Opening Remarks at SEC Roundtable on Modernizing the Securities and Exchange Commission's Disclosure System (Christopher Cox, Chairman — October 8, 2008SEC Commences Work on Congressionally Mandated Study on Accounting Standards — October 7, 2008SEC Roundtable on More Transparent Disclosure to Address Lessons of Current Credit Crisis — October 7, 2008Statement of SEC Division of Trading and Markets — October 3, 2008Emergency Orders and Related Information in Response to Recent Market DevelopmentsStatement of Securities and Exchange Commission Concerning Short Selling — October 1, 2008SEC Office of the Chief Accountant and FASB Staff Clarifications on Fair Value Accounting — September 30, 2008SEC Chairman Christopher Cox Announces End of Consolidated Supervised Entities Program — September 26, 2008Statement of SEC Division of Trading and Markets Regarding Technical Amendments to Short Sale Order — September 21, 2008SEC Approves Amended Order Requiring Reporting of Short Positions by Certain Investment Managers — September 21, 2008Statement of SEC Division of Trading and Markets — September 19, 2008SEC Halts Short Selling of Financial Stocks to Protect Investors and Markets — September 19, 2008Statements of SEC Chairman Christopher Cox and Enforcement Division Director Linda Thomsen Regarding Immediate Commission Actions to Combat Market Manipulation — September 17, 2008SEC Issues Clarification on Accounting Issues Relating to Bank Support for Money Market Mutual Funds — September 17, 2008SEC Launches Voluntary Online Filing System for Form D to Reduce Burden on Smaller Companies — September 15, 2008Why Does Fraud Occur and What Can Deter or Prevent It? (Lori Richards, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations — September 9, 2008)Paul Beswick Named Deputy Chief Accountant for Professional Practice in SEC Office of the Chief Accountant — September 3, 2008Proposing a Roadmap Toward IFRS (Christopher Cox, Chairman — August 27, 2008SEC Proposes Roadmap Toward Global Accounting Standards to Help Investors Compare Financial Information More Easily — August 27, 2008Roadmap for the Potential Use of Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards from U.S. Issuers (Elisse B. Walter, Commissioner — August 27, 2008)Opening Remarks Before the Commission Open Meeting (Conrad Hewitt, Chief Accountant, Office of Chief Accountant, John White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, and Paul Dudek, Chief, Office of International Corporation Finance — August 27, 2008)Opening Remarks at the SEC Open Meeting (Christina Chalk, Senior Special Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance — August 27, 2008)Opening Remarks Before the Commission Open Meeting (Elliot B. Staffin, Special Counsel, Office of International Corporation Finance, Division of Corporation Finance — August 27, 2008)Opening Remarks Before the Commission Open Meeting (Felicia H. Kung, Senior Special Counsel, Office of International Corporation Finance, Division of Corporation Finance — August 27, 2008)SEC Votes to Modernize Disclosure Requirements to Help U.S. Investors in Foreign Companies — August 27, 2008SEC Announces Successor to EDGAR Database: "IDEA" Will Make Company and Fund Information Interactive — August 19, 2008Corporation Finance in 2008 — A Year of Progress (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance — August 11, 2008)Troy Paredes Sworn in as SEC Commissioner — August 1, 2008Luis A. Aguilar Sworn in as SEC Commissioner — July 31, 2008Commission Guidance on the Use of Company Web Sites Opening Remarks at the SEC Open Meeting (Kim McManus, Special Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance — July 30, 2008)SEC Announces August 4 Roundtable on Performance of IFRS and U.S. GAAP During Subprime Crisis — July 28, 2008What the SEC Really Did on Short Selling (Christopher Cox, Chairman — July 24, 2008)Naked Short Selling Is One Problem a Slumping Market Shouldn't Have (Christopher Cox, Chairman — July 18, 2008)Freddie Mac Now SEC Reporting Company — July 18, 2008Remarks Before the Exchequer Club of Washington, D.C. (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — July 16, 2008)Meridith Mitchell Named SEC Deputy General Counsel — July 14, 2008Greg Burton Named Corporation Finance Division Academic Accounting Fellow — July 14, 2008Elisse B. Walter Sworn in as SEC Commissioner — July 9, 2008SEC, FRB Sign Agreement to Enhance Collaboration, Coordination and Information Sharing — July 7, 2008SEC Publishes Regulatory Actions to Streamline SRO Rule Filing Process — July 3, 2008SEC Announces Panelists and Agenda for July 9 Roundtable on Fair Value Accounting Standards — July 2, 2008Proposed Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15a-6 — Conditional Exemption of Certain Foreign Brokers or Dealers (Erik R. Sirri, Director, Division of Trading and Markets — June 25, 2008)Proposed Amendments Relating to References to Ratings of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (Erik R. Sirri, Director, Division of Trading and Markets — June 25, 2008)Division Statement Before the Commission Open Meeting (Steven Hearne, Special Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance — June 25, 2008)Making Disclosure More Useful for Public Company Directors (Christopher Cox, Chairman — June 23, 2008)SEC Announces '21st Century Disclosure' Initiative to Fundamentally Rethink the Way Companies Report and Investors Acquire Information — June 24, 2008SEC Announces July 9 Roundtable on Fair Value Accounting Standards — June 20, 2008SEC Approves One-Year Extension for Small Businesses From Auditor Attestation Requirement in Sarbanes-Oxley Act — June 20, 2008Authorities Responsible for Regulation of Public Companies Announce Next Steps Regarding the Creation of a Group to Interact With the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation — June 18, 2008Division of Corporation Finance Filing Review Process — June 2008Disclosure From the User's Perspective (Christopher Cox, Chairman — June 12, 2008)SEC Staff Recommends Commission Action to Modernize Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements — June 12, 2008SEC Proposes Comprehensive Reforms to Bring Increased Transparency to Credit Rating Process — June 11, 2008IFRS and U.S. Companies: A Look Ahead (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance — June 5, 2008)SEC to Host International Roundtable on Interactive Data — June 4, 2008Steven B. Harris Appointed to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board — June 4, 2008Chairman Cox, Director Thomsen Announce New Deputies in SEC's Enforcement Division — June 3, 2008SEC Announces Walter Ricciardi to Retire as Deputy Director of Enforcement Division — June 2, 2008Remarks Before the NAVA Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Conference (Andrew J. Donohue, Director, Division of Investment Management — June 2, 2008)International Financial Reporting Standards: The Promise of Transparency and Comparability for the Benefit of Investors Around the Globe (Christopher Cox, Chairman — May 28, 2008)Schedule Announced for Completion of U.S.–Canadian Mutual Recognition Process Agreement — May 29, 2008Remarks at the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy Subcommittee Meeting on the Future of Responsible Subprime Lending (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — May 28, 2008)SEC Secretary Nancy Morris to Leave Commission — May 23, 2008SEC Signs Protocols for Sharing Information on International Accounting Standards — May 23, 2008SEC Proposes New Way for Investors to Get Financial Information on Companies — May 15, 2008SEC Broadens Opportunities for Small Business Financing — May 15, 2008Office of the Chief Accountant Names Academic Fellows — May 15, 2008Opening Statement — Open Meeting on the Use of Technology to Improve Financial Reporting (Chairman Christopher Cox — May 14, 2008)Division Statement Before the Commission Open Meeting [Speech on Proposal to Require Interactive Data] (James Lopez, Legal Branch Chief, Division of Corporation Finance — May 14, 2008)Videotaped Remarks at the 17th XBRL International Conference (Christopher Cox, Chairman — May 7, 2008)Alex Cohen, SEC Deputy General Counsel, Named Deputy Chief of Staff — May 7, 2008Commissioner Atkins Announces Intention to Leave SEC — May 5, 2008SEC Chairman Cox Statement on Financial Stability Forum's Report on Recent Financial Market Turmoil — April 15, 2008Remarks Before the ABA Section of Business Law Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities [Speech on Interactive Data] (Brian G. Cartwright, General Counsel — April 12, 2008)Mutual Fund Comparisons Using Interactive Data Now Available to Investors — April 7, 2008SEC Announces Next Steps for Implementation of Mutual Recognition Concept — March 24, 2008Chairman Cox Letter to Basel Committee in Support of New Guidance on Liquidity Management — March 20, 2008Answers to Frequently Asked Investor Questions Regarding The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. — March 18, 2008Remarks Before the Investment Company Institute's 2008 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — March 17, 2008)Office of the Chief Accountant Selects Six Professional Accounting Fellows — March 6, 2008Supervisory Agencies Issue Joint Report Assessing Risk Management Practices — March 6, 2008Remarks to the Institute of International Bankers (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — March 3, 2008)Jonathan Sokobin Named Director of SEC's Office of Risk Assessment — February 28, 2008Corporate Governance Issues and Trends (Kathleen L. Casey, Commissioner — February 21, 2008)SEC Makes Analyzing Corporate Performance Easier for Investors — February 15, 2008Statement of Chairman Cox Regarding Progress Report of Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting — February 14, 2008SEC Votes to Propose All-Electronic Disclosure for Foreign Issuers — February 13, 2008Remarks to the "SEC Speaks in 2008" Program of the Practising Law Institute (Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner — February 8, 2008)The SEC Agenda for 2008 (Christopher Cox, Chairman — February 8, 2008)Chyhe Becker Named Assistant Chief Economist in SEC Office of Economic Analysis — February 6, 2008SEC Chairman Cox Announces Creation of New Office, Appointment of Leaders, to Expedite Distribution of Billions to Injured Investors — February 5, 2008Statement of the European Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Mutual Recognition in Securities Markets — February 1, 2008SEC Begins Small Business Costs and Benefits Study of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404: Commission Proposes One-Year Extension of Final Compliance Requirements for Smaller Companies While Study Underway — February 1, 2008Foreign Private Issuers Wishing to File Their Annual Report on Form 20-F Before March 4, 2008 and Exclude US GAAP Information Should Consult With the StaffCorporation Finance in 2008 — A Focus on Financial Reporting (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation — January 23, 2008)Frequently-Asked Questions About SEC Examinations (Lori Richards, Director, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations — January 17, 2008)Remarks Before PLI's Seventh Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe (John W. White, Director, Division of Corporate Finance — January 14, 2008)Speech by SEC Chairman: "International Business — An SEC Perspective" Address to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' International Issues Conference (Christopher Cox, Chairman — January 10, 2008)