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US District Court Orders SEC To Revise Resource Extraction Issuer Rule -
On September 2, the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered the SEC to file with the District Court in 30...more
9/14/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
C-Suite Executives ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Executive Boards ,
Failure To Disclose ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Funds ,
Major Swap Participants ,
NFA ,
NYSE ,
Oxfam America ,
Resource Extraction ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps ,
Trade Market Abuse ,
UCITS ,
UK
In this issue:
- US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Upholds Decision on Conflict Minerals Rule
- CFTC Issues Order of Exemption From Registration as a DCO to ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Limited and...more
8/24/2015
/ Appeals ,
CFTC ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swap Clearing ,
Swaps ,
Websites
In this issue:
- Court of Appeals for Third Circuit Overturns District Court Ruling Regarding Exclusion of Shareholder Proposal From Proxy Statement
- FINRA Updates Its Interpretation of the SEC's Financial...more
7/20/2015
/ Carried Interest ,
CFTC ,
CPOs ,
DSIO ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Forward Contracts ,
Oil & Gas ,
Price Manipulation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
UK
In this issue:
- Delaware Amends Its Corporate Law to Prohibit Fee-Shifting, Approve Exclusive Forum Provisions and Facilitate At-The-Market Offerings
- SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues New C&DIs Relating...more
In this issue:
- SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues New C&DI Related to Resales Under Regulation S
- SEC Announces Proxy Voting Roundtable
- CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Relief From Certain...more
2/2/2015
/ AIFM ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Brokers ,
C&DIs ,
CFTC ,
Clawbacks ,
CME NYMEX ,
EU Directive ,
Forex ,
Insider Trading ,
Major Swap Participants ,
Netherlands ,
No-Action Relief ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Regulation S ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swap Dealers ,
UK
In this issue:
- SEC Chair Directs Staff to Review Commission Rule Excluding Conflicting Proxy Proposals
- SEC Comments on FINRA's Proposed Rule Amendment to Increase Pricing Disclosure
- CFTC Grants...more
1/26/2015
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Canada ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Forex ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Hong Kong ,
Mary Jo White ,
Mexico ,
Mining ,
Mortgages ,
NFA ,
OCC ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proxy Access Rule ,
PSLRA ,
Scienter ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Whole Foods
In this issue:
- US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Grants Petition for Rehearing of Decision on Conflicts Minerals Rule
- Register for Our 2015 Proxy Season Update Webinar
- SEC...more
11/24/2014
/ Amnesty International ,
Appeals ,
CFTC ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Crowdfunding ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinCEN ,
Fixed Income Investments ,
Forward Contract Exclusion ,
Forward Contracts ,
MSRB ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swap Dealers
In this issue:
- ISS Releases 2015 Draft Voting Policy Changes for Comment
- SEC Investor Advisory Committee Releases Recommendations on Changes to Accredited Investor Definition
- FINRA Proposes to...more
In this issue:
- SEC Releases Strategic Plan for 2014–2018
- House Passes Bill H.R. 5405 “Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act”
- FINRA Board Approves Several Rulemaking Items...more
9/29/2014
/ BEPS ,
Block Trades ,
CFTC ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Job Creation ,
New Legislation ,
OECD ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SEFs ,
Small Business ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan