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New Disclosure Requirements for Your Form 10-K

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After a prolific year of rulemaking for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), public companies need to be aware of new disclosure requirements for their upcoming Form 10-K filings for the fiscal year ended 31...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

[Webinar] 5th Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum - December 12th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CST

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Please join us for our 5th Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum. This virtual half-day program will feature panel discussions focused on timely and practical guidance related to the latest developments...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Kraft (Re): Tips from Ontario’s Capital Markets Tribunal—When Is Selective Disclosure in the “Necessary Course of Business”

In a first for Canadian securities laws, on October 20, 2023 Ontario’s Capital Markets Tribunal (Tribunal) released substantive guidance on the meaning of the “necessary course of business” (NCOB) exception to the prohibition...more

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Consultation Conclusions on Proposed Amendments to Enforcement-Related Provisions of Hong Kong's SFO

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On 8 August 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong ("SFC") published consultation conclusions on proposed amendments to enforcement-related provisions of the Securities and Futures Ordinance ("SFO")....more

A&O Shearman

Insider Dealing criminal offences to be aligned with relevant UK MAR definitions

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On 20 April 2023, HM Treasury published a draft statutory instrument ("draft SI") that will amend Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (“CJA”)  and revoke various statutory orders that have been made under the CJA, so...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Considerations for Company Insiders When Contemplating Pledging Shares

For many insiders at a newly formed public company, a large portion of their net worth is potentially tied up in holdings of their company’s publicly-traded shares. These insiders often face challenges obtaining liquidity...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Plans and Related Matters

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Overview - On 14 December 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 addressing concerns that insiders and issuers have in the past been...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Capital Markets Compass | Issue 4

This year-end issue of the Compass includes an overview of a recent conference Katten held regarding developments in cryptocurrency in the capital markets space, led by Mark Wood, national co-head of Katten’s Capital Markets...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2022 Capital Markets and Corporate Governance Regulatory Review

To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Reported to Add Another Dimension to its Cryptocurrency Enforcement Push: Insider Trading

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Key Takeaways - According to sources with firsthand knowledge, the SEC is conducting an industry-wide inquiry into alleged insider trading activities of cryptocurrency exchanges. Insider trading occurs when a corporate...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The Latest News Affecting the Capital Markets

Quick Hitters - On December 15, 2021, the SEC (i) proposed amendments to address “potentially abusive practices” by corporate insiders related to 10b5-1 trading arrangements, grants of options and other similar equity...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Rule 10b5-1 Plans and Insider Trading

On December 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  Comments to the proposal are due within 45 days after...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Continues to Scrutinize Rule 10b5-1 Plans

Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has asked the Commission staff to consider updates to Rule 10b5-1 in an effort to “address cracks” in the current insider trading regime and otherwise...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 1.21.2020 | Top Story: World Economic Forum Kicks Off in Davos

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As it kicked off its 50th annual gathering today, the World Economic Forum in Davos is facing some hard questions—both about the state of the ideals it has long espoused (“open borders, liberal democracy and free borders,” to...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

House Financial Services Committee and House of Representatives Address Capital Formation Related Bills

This past week, the House Financial Services Committee considered and passed a few bills that would, if passed by the House, result in changes to the securities laws. ...more

A&O Shearman

UK Conduct Regulator Publishes New Measure of Market Cleanliness

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The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has published details of its Abnormal Trading Volume ratio, a new metric by which the FCA intends to measure "market cleanliness". Market cleanliness refers to the level of market abuse...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.26.2019 | Top Story: US Tech Firms Find Ways to Resume Sales to Huawei

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Some U.S. tech firms are finding ways to get around the White House’s Huawei no fly zone, with Micron, Qualcomm, and Intel leading the way...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Jobs Act 3.0

This statement from Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, confirms the House continues to work on JOBS Act 3.0. ...more

Jones Day

Further Implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation, European Capital Markets Update

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On 31 July 2017, a new law was adopted to further implement and ensure the effectiveness of Regulation 596/2014 on market abuse ("Market Abuse Regulation"). This new law amends the law of 2 August 2002 on the supervision of...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Revised Capital Markets Act: Civil Damages for Insider Trading Revisited

The recently released revised consultation draft of the Capital Markets Act (CMA) for the proposed Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System (Cooperative System) includes noteworthy revisions to the definition of...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Hong Kong Capital Markets Quarterly News -- February 2013

In This Issue SFC’s Consultation Conclusions on Regulation of Hong Kong IPO Sponsors; Statutory Obligation to Disclose Inside Information now Effective; SFC Review of the Exchange’s 2011 Performance; Consultation...more

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