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
Non-SEC Reporting US and Canadian companies may now raise up to $50 million in a 12-month period under an expanded exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) under...more
In this issue:
- SEC Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law Litigation
- Recent SEC/DOJ Enforcement Matters
- Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Developments
- Adoption of...more
4/23/2015
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
Six federal agencies have finalized long-anticipated joint rules imposing risk retention, or “skin-in-the-game,” requirements for securitizations. The new rules, when they become effective over the next two years, will impose...more
10/24/2014
/ Derivatives ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FHFA ,
Higher-Risk Securitizations ,
HUD ,
New Regulations ,
OCC ,
Regulation AB ,
Risk Retention ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Volcker Rule
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 NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), non-US...more
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
On August 27, 2014, the SEC adopted new rules for credit rating agencies implementing 14 rulemaking requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”). The new rules are designed...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
It has been over eight months since SEC-registered issuers began making mandatory disclosures of business activities in or with Iran. During that period, issuers have filed over 400 Iran Notices with the SEC, including...more
Section 219 (codified as Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act) has been in effect for six weeks. During this time, more than 100 SEC-registered reporting issuers have made required disclosures regarding their Iran or...more