SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced on October 25th that in the 2023 fiscal year, the Commission received a record number of 18,000 whistleblower tips. The SEC Whistleblower Program has grown rapidly and effectively since its...more
In his introduction to a conversation late last week with SEC Chair Gary Gensler on “Climate Disclosure Developments: The SEC, California, and EU Extraterritoriality,” the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s...more
On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments to the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and...more
On July 28, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler delivered remarks at the Principles for Responsible Investment’s Climate and Global Financial Markets Webinar. In his remarks, he offered a glimpse of...more
In remarks yesterday on a webinar, “Climate and Global Financial Markets,” from Principles for Responsible Investment, SEC Chair Gary Gensler offered us some clues about what to expect from the SEC’s anticipated climate...more
In remarks yesterday at London City Week, SEC Chair Gary Gensler elaborated a bit on the bare bones of some of the almost 50 items on the Reg-Flex Agenda that was made public earlier this month. (See this PubCo post.) In...more
Chairman Gensler's comments indicate that new, additional requirements for 10b5-1 plans are likely to be coming. In prepared comments made at The Wall Street Journal's CFO Network event on June 7, 2021, SEC Chairman Gary...more
In public remarks SEC Gary Gensler hinted at the following changes to Rule 10b5-1: - When insiders or companies adopt 10b5-1 plans, there’s currently no cooling off period required before they make their first trade....more
On June 7, 2021, in prepared remarks for the CFO Network Summit, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler identified several areas of focus for SEC staff with respect to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities...more
At a June 7, 2021, conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler shared plans to “freshen up” Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1. He directed SEC staff to consider and recommend certain restrictions on the...more
Yesterday, in remarks before the WSJ’s CFO Network Summit, SEC Chair Gary Gensler scooped the Summit with news of plans to address issues he and others have identified in Rule 10b5-1 plans. Problems with 10b5-1 plans have...more