As described more fully in this press release, today the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new statistics and data visualization webpage that includes statistics and graphics on key elements of the capital markets, such as initial public offerings, exempt offerings, corporate bond offerings, reporting issuers, municipal advisors, transfer agents, and household participation in the capital markets.
The webpage provides statistics presented in time series charts to show market trends, pie charts to show distribution across different categories, as well as heat maps to show geographic distributions. The visuals are interactive, allowing the public to explore the information in which they are interested. Hailing the webpage as “another step toward making our work more accessible,” SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated, “This new statistics page provides an unprecedented window into the capital markets.”
The new webpage includes:
- Data Visualizations: interactive graphics based on statistics
- Statistics Table: fundamental statistics regularly updated with the most recently available data
- Statistics Guide: description, calculation method, and data source for each metric
- Statistics Download: all available statistics in the table and data visualizations
- Related Materials: research and reports, regulatory background, investor bulletins, or additional resources
You can explore the data here SEC.gov | Statistics & Data Visualizations.