SEC sets September 17 roundtable agenda for 24-hour equity trading preparations

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has published the agenda and confirmed panelists for its September 17, 2026, roundtable on extended trading hours, a full-day event focused on the operational requirements of near-continuous trading. The session runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET at SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will be webcast live. The commission first flagged the event on July 23, 2026, and has now filled in the details that matter: who is in the room, and what they will be asked to address. What is actually on the table The day opens with remarks from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by three panels stretching through the afternoon. Panel topics cover exchange and broker-dealer operational readiness, surveillance capabilities for overnight sessions, and the clearance and settlement mechanics that underpin every trade. Reg SCI, the SEC rule that holds critical market infrastructure to strict systems-reliability standards, also features prominently. Representatives from Robinhood, NYSE, and BlackRock are confirmed, bringing together the retail brokerage, the incumbent exchange, and the asset management worlds under one roof. Why 24-hour trading is moving from concept to po...