SEC schedules Sept. 17 roundtable on 24-hour trading preparations
The SEC announced the agenda and panelists for a Sept. 17 roundtable on preparations for 24-hour trading, including sessions on readiness, resiliency and next steps.
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 1 announced the agenda and panelists for a Sept. 17, 2026, roundtable on preparations for 24-hour trading.
The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET at SEC headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., in Washington, D.C. The agency said doors will open at 9 a.m. ET, the roundtable will be open to the public and it will be webcast live on the SEC website.
The SEC said in-person attendees should use the registration page and will be subject to security checks. Online viewers do not need to register. A viewing link will be posted on Sept. 17 at www.sec.gov, and a recording will be available later on the agency’s site.
The agenda begins with opening remarks at 10 a.m. from SEC Chairman and Commissioners and Jamie Selway, director of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets. That will be followed at 10:30 a.m. by a data presentation from the division’s Office of Analytics and Research.
Panel One, scheduled for 11 a.m., is titled “Preparedness for a 24-Hour Market.” The SEC said it will examine exchange and broker-dealer readiness, overnight surveillance, closing-price processes, clearance and settlement changes, investor-protection practices, what has been completed, what remains and expected liquidity conditions as markets move toward near-continuous trading.
Jon Kroeper and Katie Kolchin will moderate Panel One, according to the SEC. Kroeper is with the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, and Kolchin is with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
Panel Two, set for 1:15 p.m., is titled “Resiliency in a 24-Hour Market.” The agency said the session will address systems readiness, Regulation SCI considerations, failover and capacity planning, market-data continuity, shortened maintenance windows, cybersecurity and staffing models for overnight operations.
Partick Norton and Jim Toes are listed as moderators for Panel Two. Norton is with the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, and Toes is with the Security Traders Association.
Panel Three, scheduled for 2:45 p.m., is titled “Expected Impacts and Consideration of Next Steps.” The SEC said it will discuss liquidity and capital formation, possible effects on issuers, potential changes in market participation, Day 2 regulatory and market-structure initiatives, and infrastructure needs for 24x7 trading.
Peggy Sullivan and Adrian Griffiths will moderate that session. Sullivan is with the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, and Griffiths is with MEMX.
The roundtable comes as the SEC continues to examine what would be required for markets to operate beyond traditional trading hours. The agency’s agenda suggests the discussion will focus on operational readiness, technology and market structure rather than on any final rulemaking.
The SEC roundtable is scheduled for Sept. 17, with the live webcast and later recording both to be posted on the agency’s website.
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