ERISA Plan Fiduciaries’ Proxy Voting: Regulatory Updates
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SEC/CORPORATE - Glass Lewis Releases 2020 US Proxy Paper Guidelines - On November 1, Glass Lewis released its 2020 US Proxy Paper Guidelines. The updates to the voting guidelines primarily add additional factors that...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) initial public offering (IPO) allocations rules, expanding the exemptions and exclusions...more
REGULATORY UPDATES - Allison Herren Lee Sworn in as Commissioner - On July 8, 2019, Allison Herren Lee was sworn into office as a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC") Commissioner. Lee was nominated to the SEC by...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Proposes Modernization of Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods - On October 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to update filing fee disclosure and payment methods....more
Dear clients and friends, We present our traditional year-end issue of Snell & Wilmer’s Corporate Communicator to help you prepare for the upcoming annual report and proxy season. This issue highlights SEC reporting and...more
Regulatory Developments - Client Alert: FINRA Releases 2016 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter - Goodwin Procter’s Investment Management practice has issued a client alert on FINRA’s Jan. 5 release of its...more
SEC/CORPORATE - Proxy Advisory Firms Release Policy Updates for 2016 - Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, two leading proxy advisory firms, recently published their 2016 proxy voting...more
The CFTC Exercises Expanded Jurisdiction Over Retail Transactions in Physical Commodities. Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 amended the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to add new authority over certain leveraged,...more
In this issue: - US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Grants Petition for Rehearing of Decision on Conflicts Minerals Rule - Register for Our 2015 Proxy Season Update Webinar - SEC...more
In this issue: - SEC Approves FINRA Rule Limiting Expungement - CFTC Issues No-Action Relief from Certain Ownership and Control Reporting Requirements - CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review of ICE...more
In this issue: - SEC Publishes Guidance for Investment Advisers and Proxy Advisory Firms Regarding Proxy Voting and Solicitation - SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs Relating to Accredited Investor...more