The Long‑Term Stock Exchange plans to petition the Securities and Exchange Commission to end mandatory quarterly earnings reports and let companies report twice a year. Proponents say this would save millions and reduce short‑term target chasing, potentially encouraging more firms to go public. SEC officials have met with LTSE and signaled openness to lighter reporting burdens.
— Changing the cadence of mandatory disclosure could reset norms around corporate transparency and long‑term strategy, with knock‑on effects for market efficiency and accountability.
PW Daily
2025.09.16
70% relevant
The piece endorses Trump’s call to move company earnings reports to every six months, dovetailing with the LTSE proposal to end quarterly mandates; both argue reduced cadence can curb short‑termism and reshape investor–issuer dynamics.
Tyler Cowen
2025.09.16
85% relevant
The post addresses President Trump’s suggestion to end mandatory quarterly reporting and cites evidence from the UK/EU that when semiannual reporting was permitted, most firms still reported quarterly, and those that stopped suffered lower liquidity and coverage—directly speaking to the feasibility and consequences of the LTSE-style push to relax reporting cadence.
msmash
2025.09.09
100% relevant
LTSE told the Wall Street Journal it will petition the SEC to eliminate quarterly reporting and that SEC discussions were 'encouraging.'