【特稿】美国多家金融监管机构“停摆” IPO受理暂停

Group 1 - The U.S. federal government shutdown has led to over 90% of employees at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) being placed on unpaid leave, with only about 393 employees remaining to handle urgent enforcement and market oversight tasks [1] - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has retained only 5.7% of its 543 employees during the shutdown, which may hinder its ability to supervise markets and prevent fraud [1] - The shutdown could delay or cancel the release of key economic data, affecting investors' assessment of macroeconomic trends and potentially leading to asset price volatility [1] Group 2 - The SEC will continue to process routine corporate filings but will suspend the acceptance of initial public offering (IPO) applications, which may dampen the recent recovery in U.S. IPO activity [1] - As of September 29, 2023, U.S. IPOs have raised a total of $52.94 billion from 263 offerings this year, the highest since 2021 [1] - The shutdown may also impact the approval of cryptocurrency-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which were expected to launch in early October [2]