On June 4, the SEC published a “concept release” seeking public comment on potential amendments to the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI) under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. The SEC issued the release in...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release on June 4, 2025, seeking feedback on whether the SEC should amend the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI). In the release, the SEC asks whether...more
On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Concept Release, seeking public feedback on whether the nearly half-a-century-old definition of foreign private issuer (FPI) and the reporting...more
On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Concept Release soliciting public comments on whether and how to revise the definition of a foreign private issuer (FPI) under the federal securities...more
On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting public input on whether the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI) should be amended, particularly given the significant...more
Rulemaking Background - On Dec. 15, 2021, the SEC proposed amendments to the disclosure requirements regarding purchases of equity securities made by or on behalf of an issuer or any affiliated purchaser....more
On May 3, 2023, in a 3-2 vote, the SEC adopted amendments to significantly increase the disclosure required about issuer repurchases of their equity securities that are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934....more
On March 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the Commission) announced proposed amendments to its rules regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by public companies...more
Background - On March 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) aimed at enhancing and standardizing disclosure relating to cybersecurity...more
As part of the SEC's broader rulemaking initiative, on March 9, 2022, the SEC proposed amendments to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by...more
Todos os emissores regulados pela SEC passarão a divulgar periodicamente suas Políticas de Insider Trading, bem como negociações de suas ações realizadas por Insiders, seguindo nova exigência da entidade americana pela...more
On December 15, the same day it proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) that may blunt the use of the affirmative defense for insider trading, the Securities and Exchange...more
On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed several amendments and new disclosure requirements intended to address what it perceives as potentially abusive practices engaged in by public...more
The Situation: In an effort to modernize, simplify, and enhance certain financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed certain amendments on January 30, 2020....more
On December 30, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it was proposing several amendments to "codify certain staff consultations and modernize certain aspects of its auditor independence...more
The Situation: In an effort to update the rules to improve disclosures for investors and to simplify compliance efforts for registrants, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has proposed amendments to modernize...more
On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments (the “Proposed Rule”) to modernize its existing requirements for how companies disclose risk factors and describe their business and...more
On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed extensive changes to the financial disclosure requirements for business acquisitions and dispositions. The proposed amendments are intended to reduce...more
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) recently proposed amendments to the NYSE Listed Company Manual (Manual) to adopt a requirement that NYSE-listed foreign private issuers (FPIs) submit semi-annual unaudited financial...more