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Life Sciences Quarterly: A View From Washington: What to Expect From the SEC
Le 11 janvier 2024, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié la version définitive des modifications au Règlement 41-101 sur les obligations générales relatives au prospectus, au Règlement...more
On January 11, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published in final form amendments and changes to National Instrument 41-101 – General Prospectus Requirements, National Instrument 44-101 – Short Form...more
I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW - Gary Gensler’s tenure-to-date as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is striking for its exceptionally active rulemaking agenda. Two rulemakings of tremendous import to...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is holding an open meeting this Wednesday, August 23, to consider whether to adopt proposed rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that, if adopted as proposed, would...more
In early June, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB” or “the Board”) proposed comprehensive amendments that impact how auditors consider noncompliance with laws and regulations, creating the possibility of a...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted amendments and updated disclosure requirements that are to be included in a reporting company’s annual report on Form 10-K or 20-F. The SEC has also proposed...more
In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is urging financial institutions to focus their efforts on detecting the proceeds of foreign public corruption; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published for comment proposed amendments to implement an "access equals delivery" model (AED model) to generally permit electronic delivery of prospectuses, financial...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments that would require domestic and foreign companies to include certain climate-related information in registration statements and periodic reports. Like...more
On March 30, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The SEC indicated these proposals are meant to enhance...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules and amendments (the Proposed Rules) to enhance disclosure and expand liability in initial public offerings by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)...more
In its recently proposed rules that relate primarily to SPACs and shell companies, the SEC did propose certain changes relating to projections that would apply to all reporting companies. In particular, the proposed...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued proposed rule amendments requiring climate disclosures by public companies. The SEC’s new climate disclosure rule will require all companies to report Scope 1 and Scope 2...more
In an extensive release,1 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), proposed new and amended rules (collectively, the Proposed Rules) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Act) that would impose specific...more
In December 2021 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) released their proposed amendments to their accounting standards that will require buyers of...more
Dans le cadre de son initiative en cours sur la réduction du fardeau réglementaire (consultez notre Bulletin Blakes d’avril 2018 intitulé Les ACVM annoncent des projets afin de réduire le fardeau réglementaire des sociétés...more
In furtherance of their ongoing burden reduction initiative (see our April 2018 Blakes Bulletin: CSA Announce Policy Projects to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Public Companies), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted amendments to certain financial data and management’s discussion of financial information disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K. These amendments affect the...more
On November 24, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8. In a companion release, the SEC also proposed amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 to permit, on a temporary...more
On November 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its brisk pace of end-of-year rulemaking by approving amendments to Items 301, 302 and 303 of Regulation S-K, which collectively govern the disclosures of...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued Release No. 33-10891 proposing amendments to Securities Act Rule 701, which provides an exemption from registration for the issuance of compensatory securities by private...more
On November 24, 2020, the SEC approved proposed amendments to rules governing the offer or sale of securities to employees through compensation programs. The proposed amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 are designed to...more
On August 5, the SEC proposed what it called “comprehensive modifications to the mutual fund … disclosure framework.” ...more
In May 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced amendments to the rule and forms regarding the financial statement requirements for business acquisitions and dispositions. Among other benefits, the amendments...more
On May 20, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its rules governing financial information that public companies (sometimes called “registrants”) must provide in connection with significant acquisitions...more