Cybersecurity in the investment management industry
In an effort to reverse corporate departures from Delaware, its state legislature amended the Delaware General Corporation Law to overturn multiple Chancery Court decisions....more
System updates include improved security measures and features to enhance filers’ ability to manage their EDGAR accounts, as well as important changes to current processes, which filers should begin reviewing now to ensure a...more
On March 24, 2025, the rule and form amendments to EDGAR that were adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 27, 2024 became effective and the EDGAR Next dashboard went live. These amendments are...more
Given the hubbub over the SEC’s new EDGAR Next, I thought it would be useful to provide a FAQ explaining the rationale for Section 16 to a new director or officer who is unfamiliar with the concept....more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially launched EDGAR Next, its latest initiative to upgrade the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. This new platform went live on...more
On March 24, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched its EDGAR Next platform. All individuals and entities that make SEC filings (SEC Filers) must enroll on the platform by September 15, 2025, to avoid...more
The SEC has updated the EDGAR system’s login, password, and access protocols which will affect Canadian SEC reporting companies and other individuals and entities with EDGAR filing codes, including non-reporting companies...more
The EDGAR Next system has gone live, and all filers – including public companies, investment funds, insiders, and third-party filing agents – must re-enroll in the EDGAR Next system by September 15, 2025, with the legacy...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded the confidential filing options, including...more
With March Madness upon us, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is joining the action by implementing a sweeping set of technical updates known as EDGAR Next that will change how all SEC filers access the Electronic...more
With it looking pretty likely that the federal government will shut down at midnight tomorrow, here are 10 things you should know based on the SEC’s “operations plan during a shutdown” guidance and Corp Fin’s list of 22...more
On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced expanded accommodations for issuers submitting draft registration statements for nonpublic review. These enhancements are intended to facilitate...more
On March 6, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a press release relating to the enhanced Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system (“EDGAR Next”), including useful links to...more
On March 3, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance expanding its policies related to its confidential Draft Registration Statement (DRS) review process to all registration statements made...more
On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted rule and form amendments to the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval ("EDGAR") system to improve access to and...more
As we noted in the “Prepare for EDGAR Filer Access and Account Management Changes” section in our recent client alert, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended its filer access and account management...more
This year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) is rolling out significant technical changes to its electronic filing system, EDGAR (which stands for Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval), aimed at...more
Companies should not minimize the extent of a material cybersecurity incident by omitting material facts regarding the scope and potential impact of the incident. Cybersecurity risk factor disclosures should be tailored to a...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted Rule 13f-2 and Form SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), implementing provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...more
In September 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules relating to access to, and management of, EDGAR accounts, including the required use of a new SEC filing platform, “EDGAR Next”. Every SEC...more
On December 16, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments (the “Amendments”) requiring the electronic filing, submission, or posting of certain forms required under the Securities Exchange Act of...more
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the EDGAR system will be closed on both Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024...more
As discussed in our October 27, 2024 post, the SEC has announced new security requirements for Edgar filers. The compliance date is September 15, 2025....more
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update....more
On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted a final rule designed to modernize access to and use of accounts on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval...more