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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - November 2024

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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International Organization of Securities Commissions Publishes Consultation Report on Pre-Hedging

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a consultation report on pre-hedging. The report assesses potential conduct and market integrity issues associated with the practice of pre-hedging. IOSCO...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Navigating EU Sanctions: How Investment Funds and Corporates Can Meet the 'Best Efforts' Standard

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With the introduction of the 14th sanctions package, entities established in the European Union are required to ‘undertake their best efforts to ensure’ that non-EU subsidiaries they own or control do not undermine EU...more

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International Organization of Securities Commissions Publishes Roadmap to Enhance Retail Investor Online Safety

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions has launched a new roadmap for retail investor online safety. The strategic initiative aims to safeguard retail investors worldwide from fraud, excessive risk, and...more

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Hong Kong SFC issues circular on the use of generative AI language models

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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a circular that sets forth comprehensive guidelines and expectations for licensed corporations (LCs) regarding the responsible use of generative artificial...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UK Regulators Propose Shake-up to Bank Remuneration Rules

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On 26 November 2024, the PRA and the FCA published a joint Consultation Paper on changes to the remuneration rules (PRA CP16/24, FCA CP24/24). The changes are relevant to banks, building societies, and PRA-designated...more

DLA Piper

2025 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Dates

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We are pleased to announce the availability of our calendar showing SEC filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates for 2025. Public companies are encouraged to keep in mind these important deadlines and...more

A&O Shearman

Regulatory monitoring - November 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) Germany - BReg: Government draft on the Second Future Financing Act (Regierungsentwurf zum zweiten Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz) Status: Draft - The...more

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UK FCA proposals to publicise enforcement investigations: Unanswered questions remain

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Last week, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled a 'Part 2' consultation paper detailing a revised version of its controversial proposals to publicly name firms under enforcement investigation. This development...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

IFRS Foundation Reports Progress on Corporate Climate-Related Disclosures

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Jurisdictions representing approximately 57% of global GDP have taken steps to incorporate ISSB standards into legal and regulatory frameworks. ...more

A&O Shearman

HM Treasury Publishes Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions (Meaning of CRR Rules and Recognised Exchange) (Amendment)...

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HM Treasury has published the Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions (Meaning of CRR Rules and Recognised Exchange) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, together with an explanatory memorandum....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Compliance Deadline Approaches for New Regs Targeting U.S. Investment in Chinese AI, Semiconductors, Quantum Tech

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On November 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published final regulations to implement its long-awaited “Outbound Investment” Security Program, which the Biden Administration originally introduced in August 2023 under...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Corruption, Crime & Compliance: LRN’s Code of Conduct Survey

Have you ever wondered how different cultures and generations engage with a company’s code of conduct? Do employees across the globe really follow ethical guidelines in the same way, or are there stark contrasts depending on...more

Hogan Lovells

UK embraces DLT and tokenisation: direction of travel - Redefining the frontiers of financial system efficiency

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This articles provides some insights on the direction of travel in the UK in relation to distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital assets, in light of recent legislative and policy developments that signal the UK’s...more

Morgan Lewis

DC Circuit Sidesteps Questions Around FINRA’s Constitutionality

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On November 22, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit issued its decision in the closely watched Alpine Securities Corp. v. FINRA case. Declining to decide larger constitutional questions, the court instead...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2024 Post-Election Considerations for Inaugurations, Transitions, Special Elections and Personnel Entering or Leaving Government

Now that the 2024 election has passed, individuals and organizations must be mindful of special legal issues that arise from contributions made to, and expenses incurred for, federal, state or local inaugural or transition...more

Allen Matkins

Delaware's Problem Isn't That It's Pro-Plaintiff And Anti-Business, It's That Its Corporate Law Is Too Labyrinthine And...

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Professor Stephen Bainbridge recently took note of a draft essay by Yale Law School Professor Jonathan R. Macey, Delaware Law Mid-Century: Far From Perfect but Probably Not Leaving for Las Vegas.  Professor Macey posits that...more

Troutman Pepper

6 Considerations to Determine if a Cyber Incident Is Material

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In late June, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance released five new compliance and disclosure interpretations regarding the disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: December 2, 2024 – The Committed to Compliance 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...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Charges Investment Adviser for Making Misleading ESG-Related Statements

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Investment Advisers; Compliance Staff - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges against a registered investment adviser (the Adviser) for making misleading...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Career Can Do: From Family Dream to a Lasting Legacy with Jessica Levinev

How do you turn a family dream into a thriving business? On this episode of Career Can Do, Jessica Levine shares the inspiring story of Jonathan’s The Rub, a Houston-based restaurant group started by her father. As Director...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance Report – Adrian Roux on South Africa’s New Compliance Legislation and Its Global Impact

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest running podcast in compliance. In this edition of the FCPA Compliance Report, I welcome Adrian Roux, a senior associate at Edward Nathan Sonnenberg, to discuss...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 347 -- LRN's Code of Conduct Survey

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Have you ever wondered how different cultures and generations engage with a company's code of conduct? Do employees across the globe really follow ethical guidelines in the same way, or are there stark contrasts depending on...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Legal Ninja Snapshot: #ESOP & Flips - U.S. ESOPs for Employees of the German Subsidiary Now Available

Good news! The second chamber (Bundesrat) has now paved the way for the eagerly awaited and much-debated inclusion of a group privilege in sec. 19a of the German Income Tax Act (“EStG”). German start-ups that have done the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CSA Proposes Access Model for Continuous Disclosure Documents of Non-Investment Fund Reporting Issuers

On November 19, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced it is seeking feedback on proposed changes to implement an access model for annual financial statements, interim reports and related management’s...more

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