SEC Roundup 88: Optional Semi-Annual Reporting & Arbitration Mandates Could Revitalize Pub. Markets

October 15, 2025, Video: "In this episode of SEC Roundup, hosts Nick Morgan and Tom Zaccaro sit down with Harvard Law Professor Hal Scott, Director of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, to unpack two of the most pressing debates shaping the future of U.S. public markets. First up: quarterly reporting. Professor Scott breaks down the push to give companies the option to report earnings twice a year instead of four times, explaining how the “short-termism” problem—often blamed for discouraging long-term investment—is more nuanced than it seems. Would fewer reports really reduce market volatility and pressure? Or would investors punish companies for being less transparent?"