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Over 60 of the Nation's Leading Law Firms Respond to Investment Company Act Lawsuits Targeting the SPAC Industry

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Recently a purported shareholder of certain special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) initiated derivative lawsuits asserting that the SPACs are investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, because...more

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Alberta and Saskatchewan's New Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption

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On March 31, 2021, securities regulators in Alberta and Saskatchewan adopted a new self-certified investor prospectus exemption, in effect for the next three years (expiring April 1, 2024), to increase capital access and...more

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Blog: LTSE proposes listing standards to support long-term value creation

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As evidenced by Corp Fin’s most recent Roundtable, short-termism is a major concern of SEC officials, both in terms of its potential impact on Main Street investors—who are investing for the long term to fund their...more

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Blog: What happened at the Corp Fin roundtable on short-termism?

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Corp Fin has recently focused on the issue of corporate reporting and short-termism. At the end of last year, the SEC posted a “request for comment soliciting input on the nature, content, and timing of earnings releases and...more

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Blog: Corp Fin roundtable on short-termism scheduled for July 18

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The SEC has just announced that the planned Corp Fin roundtable on short-termism will be held on July 18, 2019. In originally announcing the roundtable in May, SEC Chair Jay Clayton observed that the needs of “Main Street...more

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Blog: Coming this summer: SEC roundtable on the impact of short-termism

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SEC Chair Jay Clayton announced that the SEC will be holding a roundtable this summer to discuss “the impact of short-termism on our capital markets and whether our reporting system, or other aspects of our regulations,...more

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European Commission Requests Report on Potential Undue Short-Term Pressure by Financial Service Participants on Corporations

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The European Commission issued a call for advice to each of the European Supervisory Authorities requesting evidence and possible advice on potential undue short-term pressure by financial service participants on...more

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Blog: Semiannual reporting, we hardly knew ye.

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Semiannual reporting, we hardly knew ye. You remember, of course, that in August, the president, on his way out of town for the weekend, threw out to reporters the idea of eliminating quarterly reporting and moving instead...more

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Blog: Would a shift to semiannual reporting really affect short-termism?

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You remember, of course, that last month, the president, on his way out of town for the weekend, tossed out to reporters the idea of eliminating quarterly reporting. The president said that, in his discussions with leaders of...more

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In a recent paper titled “Stock Market Short-Termism’s Impact,” author Mark J. Roe counters arguments that US companies are so driven by short-term objectives that they are foregoing investment in research and development and...more

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Blog: Mckinsey Study Suggests Alliances With Sophisticated Long-Term Investors Can Help Blunt Corrosive Effects Of Short-Termism

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In this study, consulting firm McKinsey raises the question of why so many companies seem to be ensorcelled by their short-term investors, which own only about 25% of the shares of U.S. companies, while failing to address —...more

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Does Loyalty Count?

In recent years, there has been increased focus on “short-termism” within public companies—some speculate that the rise of high frequency trading, activism, and similar developments have exacerbated the focus on short-term...more

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CSA Announce Amendments to Accredited Investor, Minimum Amount and Short-Term Debt Prospectus Exemption Rules

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On February 19, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (NI 45-106), which are expected to come into force this spring....more

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