COVID-19: DISCLOSURE AND CAPITAL MARKETS CONSIDERATIONS FOR US LISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES -
The outbreak and continuing spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and the related disruption to the worldwide economy are...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)
Below is a summary of the main developments in US and EU corporate governance and securities law and certain financial markets regulation developments since our last update in September 2019.
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10/29/2019
/ C&DIs ,
CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FATF ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Libor ,
New Rules ,
NYSE ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Below is a summary of the main developments in US and EU corporate governance and securities law and certain financial markets regulation developments since our last update in April 2019.
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9/23/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Italy ,
Mergers ,
NYSE ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
UK
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected international governance and securities law developments during the third quarter of 2018 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more
11/19/2018
/ Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Filing Fees ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Registration Statement ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal U.S. and selected international governance and securities law developments during the first quarter of 2018 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more
5/31/2018
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Nasdaq ,
PCAOB ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
UK
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal U.S. and selected international governance and securities law developments during the fourth quarter of 2017 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more
3/5/2018
/ Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
MiFID II ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
PCAOB ,
Prospectus Regulation (PR3) ,
Securities Litigation ,
UK
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
On November 1, 2017, the staff (the “Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14I (SLB 14I) on shareholder proposals, which sets out a...more
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected international governance and securities law developments during the second quarter of 2017 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations.
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8/9/2017
/ Capital Markets Union ,
CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
JOBS Act ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Listing Standards ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Person with Significant Control (PSC Register) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities Litigation
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected international governance and securities law developments during the first quarter of 2017 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more
5/31/2017
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Pay Gap ,
Risk Management ,
Securities Settlement Cycles ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Stock Connect ,
Transparency ,
Unique Transaction Identifiers ,
XBRL Filing Requirements
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected international governance and securities law developments during the fourth quarter of 2016 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more
On October 26, 2016, the SEC proposed amendments to the proxy rules that would require the use of universal proxies in all non-exempt solicitations in contested elections of directors. The focus of the SEC proposal is to...more
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
This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal US and selected global governance and securities law developments during the second quarter of 2015 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and financial...more
In this issue:
- US DEVELOPMENTS
- SEC Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law Litigation
- Recent SEC/DOJ Enforcement Matters
- EU DEVELOPMENTS
- European Commission...more
10/16/2014
/ Audits ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
HKEx ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trade Market Abuse ,
UK ,
Voting Rights
As a result of registration of ordinary shares including in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) under the US securities laws and the listing of ordinary shares or ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”),...more
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
In this issue:
- US Developments
- Global Development
- EU Developments
- Developments Specific To Financial Institutions
- Excerpt from US Development:
SEC Developments -
Iran...more