This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal U.S. and selected international governance and securities law developments during the second quarter of 2020 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more
US DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC and NYSE/Nasdaq Developments -
SEC Proposes Changes to Accredited Investor Definition to Broaden Access to Investments -
In December 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more
2/8/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Mergers ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected international governance and securities law developments during the third quarter of 2017 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more
11/29/2017
/ Annual Reports ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
EU Prospectus Regime ,
Financial Reporting ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Latin America ,
Mergers ,
MiFID II ,
PSLRA ,
Securities Settlement Cycles ,
Tax Evasion ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected global governance and securities law developments during the third quarter of 2016 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and financial...more
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected global governance and securities law developments during the second quarter of 2016 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and financial...more
US DEVELOPMENTS -
SEC and NYSE/Nasdaq Developments -
FAST Act Amends JOBS Act and Creates New Exemption for Resales of Restricted Securities -
On 4 December 2015, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation...more
5/9/2016
/ Audit Committee ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Corporate Governance ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
International Financial Reporting Standards ,
JOBS Act ,
Latin America ,
MiFID II ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Takeover Code ,
Transparency Directive ,
UK
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected global governance and securities law developments during the third quarter of 2015 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and financial...more
10/22/2015
/ Audit Committee ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Reporting ,
G20 ,
Latin America ,
London Stock Exchange ,
MiFID II ,
OECD ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Resource Extraction ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
Recently, governmental authorities have pursued corruption investigations in Latin America with a vigor traditionally not seen. One potential result is a significant disruption of business. While there are inherent risks in...more
8/12/2015
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Joint Venture ,
Latin America ,
Lockheed Martin ,
Nokia ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Siemens
In this issue:
- SEC and NYSE Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law Litigation
- Recent SEC/DOJ Enforcement Matters
- Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Developments
-...more
2/5/2015
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity ,
Employee Benefits ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU Directive ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Latin America ,
MiFID ,
NYSE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Technical Standards
In this issue:
- US DEVELOPMENTS
- SEC Developments
- PCAOB Adopts Auditing Standard and Amendments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law Litigation
- Recent SEC/DOJ Enforcement Matters...more
7/16/2014
/ Asia ,
Audits ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Derivatives ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Latin America ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
PCAOB ,
Prospectus ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders