SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Preparations for 24-Hour TradingThe SEC announced the agenda and panelists for its Sept. 17, 2026, roundtable on preparations for 24-hour trading.
Panel One will examine preparations for the launch of 24‑hour trading, focusing on exchange and broker‑dealer readiness, overnight surveillance, closing‑price processes, clearance and settlement changes, and investor‑protection practices. The panel will also highlight what has been completed, what remains, and expected liquidity conditions as markets move toward near‑continuous trading. Panel Two will explore operational resiliency in a 24‑hour market, including systems readiness, Regulation SCI considerations, failover and capacity planning, market‑data continuity, shortened maintenance windows, cybersecurity, and staffing models for overnight operations. The panel will focus on how firms are preparing to maintain orderly markets during continuous trading. Panel Three will discuss expected impacts on liquidity and capital formation as trading expands, including how market participation may evolve, potential effects on issuers, and considerations for “Day 2” regulatory and market‑structure initiatives. The panel will also look ahead to future expansions toward 24x7 trading and the infrastructure changes required to support them.@QSIMedia
