On August 24, 2018, the SEC announced the agenda for the September 13th meeting of the Investor Advisory Committee (IAC). During the meeting, the IAC will hold panel discussions on the U.S. proxy voting infrastructure and the implications of passive investing. The IAC will also discuss the SEC's Proposed Transaction Fee Pilot in National Market System stocks. The IAC is composed of a diverse group of investors and was created in order to help advise the SEC on regulatory priorities and regulation and to promote investor confidence and integrity in the securities marketplace. For more information see https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2018-166.

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