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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: How a CEO Can Set The ‘Tone at The Top’ – Part 3

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Great Women in Compliance: Karen Woody on The Voice of Victims in Negotiated Plea Agreements

The recent Boeing plea agreement has led to many discussions about the role of victims in negotiated settlements, and today we have one of the top academic experts on the SEC and financial securities regulation, Karen Woody. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance into the Weeds: Everything Old is New Again – The John Deere FCPA Enforcement Action

The award winning, Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. Looking for some hard-hitting...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: September 18, 2024 – The Fireworks Coming Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All...more

K&L Gates LLP

ESG—Australia: Mandatory Climate-Related Financial Disclosures: Legislation Passes Parliament

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On 22 August 2024, the Senate passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (the Bill), which requires certain organisations to make mandatory climate-related financial...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The UK’s FCA Offers a Temporary Extension on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels regime ("SDR") was originally scheduled to come into force from 2 December 2024.  In order to allow firms to deal with...more

Alston & Bird

Shareholders Sharpen Focus on AI-Related Securities Disclosures

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What Happened? As Alston & Bird’s Securities Litigation Group reported, the number of securities class actions based on AI-related allegations is rising. With six new filings in the first half of 2024 and at least five more...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Emerging Market Trends for FPIs: Insights from the ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting

During the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section Fall Meeting, the International Securities Matter Subcommittee of the Federal Regulation of Securities Committee discussed recent market trends affecting foreign...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Approves PCAOB’s ‘Quality Control Standard’ for Audit Firms

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Last week, the SEC approved the PCAOB’s new quality control standard – QC 1000 – that establishes a risk-based quality control framework for independent auditors to follow....more

Hogan Lovells

Italian Legislative Decree implementing MiCAR

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The Italian Legislative Decree implementing MiCAR has been published in the Official Gazette. Among other things, it designates CONSOB and the Bank of Italy as competent supervisory authorities and sets out a transitional...more

Robinson Bradshaw

New Disclosure Requirements for Fund Sponsors Under the California Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Law

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In June, California approved amendments to its October 2023 law, Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies (California VC Diversity Law). The California VC Diversity Law requires covered venture capital...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Corporate Transparency Act: Reporting Deadline Approaching

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) imposes far-reaching new reporting obligations on many U.S. businesses, and the penalties for non-compliance are substantial. With only a few months left before the January 1, 2025,...more

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Australian Corporate Regulators Continue to Target Environmental Claims and Greenwashing in Enforcement Activities

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ESG-related enforcement remains a top priority and focus for Australia's corporate regulators. Since our last update, there has been a steady stream of enforcement activity aimed at climate-related representations and...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Nine Advisers Face $1.24 Million Fallout from SEC’s Marketing Rule Sweep

September 30 is the SEC’s fiscal year-end, so it's no surprise to see an uptick in enforcement cases this month. The latest slew of settlements involved violations of the Marketing Rule (Advisers Act Rule 204(4)-1) for...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

No Rest for the Weary: Three Trends to Watch in Shareholder Activism This Fall

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Fall is fast approaching, so most major US public companies have held their 2024 annual meetings. But, while temperatures are sure to cool in the coming months, the same can no longer be said for the shareholder activism...more

White & Case LLP

FinCEN Issues Final Sweeping AML Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers & ERAs

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On August 28, 2024, FinCEN issued a long-awaited final rule meant to address illicit finance activities and national security threats in the asset management industry. The new rule imposes similar requirements on investment...more

Perkins Coie

Whistleblower Protection Remains SEC Priority

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Last week, the SEC announced settled charges against seven public companies for use of agreements that the SEC alleges have provisions that violate the whistleblower protection rule. Coincidentally, I recently recorded a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (48): Recommendations to Transfer IRAs (DOL)

The stay of the effective dates of the amended fiduciary regulation and amended exemptions means that the “old” DOL fiduciary regulation (the 5-part test) and the existing exemptions continue in effect indefinitely....more

Goodwin

SEC Sends Additional Message to Registered Investment Advisers on Marketing Rule Obligations Through Enforcement Actions

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On September 9, 2024, approximately one year since its first flurry of similar Marketing Rule actions, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced settlements with nine SEC-registered investment advisers (the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Clock Is Ticking on the Corporate Transparency Act's Year-End Deadline

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Have you or your professional advisers evaluated whether any entities you own, manage, or control are subject to the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)? If you've done so and...more

Allen Matkins

Another Delaware Publicly Traded Company Proposes A Nevada Move

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Last week, Chromocell Therapeutics Corporation filed preliminary proxy materials that included a proposal to reincorporate in Nevada.  Rather than convert, the company is proposing to effect the reincorporation by means of a...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Considerations for Upcoming 10-Q Disclosures

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With the end of the third quarter quickly approaching, companies may want to consider the following for their upcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: How a CEO Can Set The ‘Tone at The Top’- Part 2

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: September 17, 2024 - The $100+$106MM Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Crunched Credit

Embracing ESG (Carefully)

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I really don’t want to talk about ESG.  (Actually, I do but pretend I don’t to bolster my well-earned reputation for balance…Hah!).  ESG is so politically fraught…one person’s lodestar is another shibboleth.  Tribal totem of...more

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