May 21, 2020, Meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Advisory Committee Agenda

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Welcome Remarks
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings
10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion Regarding Index Funds

Speakers:

  • Adriana Robertson, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Capital Markets Institute
  • Sebastien Lieblich, Managing Director, Research, MSCI
  • Samantha Merwin, Head of Markets Advocacy for ETF & Index Investing (EII) Markets & Investments, Blackrock
  • Steve Cohen, Head of Strategy, ProShares
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.Discussion of Recommendation of Investor as Owner Subcommittee Regarding Accounting and Financial Disclosure
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.Discussion of Recommendation of Investor as Owner Subcommittee Regarding Sustainability Disclosure
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.Lunch/Non-Public Administrative Session
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion Regarding Credit Rating Agencies

Speakers:

  • Frank Partnoy, Professor, University of California Berkeley
  • Marc Joffe, Senior Policy Analysts, Reason Foundation
  • Yann Le Pallec, Managing Director, Head of Global Rating Services, Standard & Poors
  • Van Hesser, Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategist, Kroll Bond Rating Agency
  • Joe Grundfest, Professor, Stanford University
3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.Discussion of Recommendation of Investor as Purchaser Subcommittee Regarding Disclosure Effectiveness
3:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Subcommittee Reports
4:00 p.m.Adjourn