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Securities Class Action Filings 2024 Midyear Assessment - Non-U.S. Core Federal Filings

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This is an excerpt from Securities Class Action Filings 2024 Midyear Assessment - This index tracks the number of core federal filings against foreign issuers (i.e., companies headquartered outside the United States)...more

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CSA Announce Temporary SEDAR+ Filing Exemption for Foreign Issuer Private Placements

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On July 20, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) announced a  temporary exemption (the “Exemption”) from the requirements to transmit a Form 45-106F1 Report of Exempt Distribution (“Report of Exempt...more

BakerHostetler

SEC Adopts Amendments to Share Repurchase Disclosures

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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

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CSA Announce Rules to Support the Adoption of SEDAR+

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The new centralized national filing system, to be known as the “System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval +” (SEDAR+), is set to launch on June 9, 2023, with potential accommodations to be made for certain foreign...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Issuer Repurchase Disclosure

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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

Latham & Watkins LLP

Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings, 2023 Edition - What Non-US Issuers Need to Know

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The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act - The Impact on Chinese Companies Listed on U.S. Stock Exchanges

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The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA”)1, in December 2020 passed by the Congress and signed into law by then-president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is one of the most influential measures in the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

The SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant (“OCA”) on Audit Quality and Investor Protection Under the Holding Foreign Companies...

On September 6, 2022, the OCA released a statement regarding audit quality and investor protection under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA”).  The statement reiterates the importance of high quality audits...more

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United States Adopts Wide-Ranging China Restrictions

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End-of-Year Sanctions Target Chinese Supply Chains and AI, Quantum Computing, and Biotechnology - Several US executive branch agencies and the US Congress have adopted wide-ranging end-of-year sanctions, export control and...more

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SEC Proposes Rules to Modernize Share Repurchase Disclosures

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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

Morgan Lewis

Nasdaq Diversity Rules: A Quick Guide

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According to the proposed Nasdaq board diversity and disclosure rules, listed companies must disclose board-level diversity data and will be required to have two diverse directors—or explain why they don’t meet this...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq's Plan to Improve Diversity on Company Boards

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq Stock Market LLC's proposed rule changes related to board diversity and disclosure on Aug. 6, 2021.1 A Nasdaq-listed issuer, subject to some exceptions...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Diversity boost in the boardroom: SEC approves Nasdaq’s new rules to spark increased board diversity for listed companies

On August 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s (Nasdaq) Board Diversity Rule, which is intended to enhance board diversity and transparency among companies listed on its...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings: What Non-US Issuers Need to Know - 2021 Edition

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The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Publishes Disclosure Considerations for China-based Issuers

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance published CF Disclosure Topic No. 10 (the disclosure topic) on November 23, 2020. The disclosure topic provides guidance to China-based Issuers:...more

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SEC Provides Guidance on Disclosure of Key Performance Indicators and Metrics

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On January 30, 2020, the SEC issued Commission Guidance on Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The guidance provides a framework for ensuring that disclosure of key...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Provides Guidance on the Use of Metrics in MD&A; Also Proposes Amendments to Simplify and Modernize MD&A and Related Financial...

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On January 30, 2020, the SEC issued new guidance to companies that use key performance indicators and metrics in their MD&A. Concurrently, the SEC also proposed amendments that would significantly simplify and modernize the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Poised To List New Economy Companies Trading Abroad

Leading Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, which has a primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange, made its long-awaited Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) debut in November 2019. This marked the first secondary listing in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Guide for Annual Reporting on Fiscal Year 2019 for Companies Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

This update provides an overview of recent developments that will affect preparation of annual results and annual reports for companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX). In particular, it covers...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure Requirements - And Provides Guidance on the Significantly Streamlined...

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On March 20, 2019, the SEC voted to adopt amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisers, and investment companies. The amended rules, which are based on amendments...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Integrity of Financial Reporting and Foreign Issuers; China-Based Issuers

On Friday, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton, the Commission’s Chief Accountant Wes Bricker, and the Chairman of the PCAOB William Duhnke issued a statement reaffirming the significance to the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Guide to Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings by Non-US Issuers 2018

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The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s...more

Dechert LLP

Legal Entity Identifiers: A call to action for listed companies and issuers by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange

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The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (the LSE) has called upon Luxembourg and foreign issuers (collectively Issuers) of financial instruments listed in Luxembourg, whether on the LSE’s regulated market (Bourse de Luxembourg) or...more

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Key Takeaways from Cornerstone Research’s Securities Class-Action Filings 2016 Midyear Assessment

Cornerstone Research recently released its 2016 midyear assessment of federal securities class-actions filings. The report finds an increase in filings in the first half of 2016, with particular increases in M&A filings,...more

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