On May 14, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved, with immediate effectiveness, a rule filing from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) granting temporary relief from the shareholder approval...more
On May 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchangen Commission approved a rule filing from Nasdaq granting temporary relief from the shareholder approval requirements in respect of certain transactions (the “rule filing”). Nasdaq...more
On April 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved, with immediate effectiveness, the proposal filed by the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) to permit a longer period of time for NYSE-listed...more
On April 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved, with immediate effectiveness, the proposal filed by The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) to permit a longer period of time for Nasdaq-listed companies...more
On April 6, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved, with immediate effectiveness, the proposal filed by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) with the Commission on April 3, 2020 to waive certain...more
On April 3, 2020, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for approval two proposals designed to assist NYSE-listed companies with temporary relief in response to the...more
During the last two weeks of 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission offered guidance and reminders relating to the role of audit committees, international intellectual property and technology risks, and confidential...more
1/8/2020
/ Audit Committee ,
Auditor Independence ,
Audits ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Reporting ,
GAAP ,
ICFR ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Libor ,
New Guidance ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tone At The Top
On November 18, 2019, Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Commissioner Robert Jackson sent a letter to Representative Carolyn Maloney attributing the lack of public disclosure regarding the political spending...more
On December 19, 2019, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) released guidance detailing the process to be followed by companies that choose to submit confidential treatment applications. In March...more
On December 6, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rejected the proposal submitted by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) to allow companies to simultaneously go public through a direct listing and raise...more
12/12/2019
/ Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
Direct Listing ,
Listing Standards ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On November 26, 2019, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a proposed rule change that would allow companies to simultaneously go public through a direct listing and...more
On October 17, 2019, the Staff of the Division of Investment Management released FAQs meant to assist business development companies (“BDCs”) that have obtained the requisite approvals for lowering their asset coverage from...more
This guide covers all related information that a securities practitioner needs when working with a Business Development Company (BDC). It provides an overview of the industry and covers applicable securities laws and...more
9/11/2019
/ Business Development ,
Business Development Companies ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Lock-Up Agreement ,
MD&A Statements ,
Nasdaq ,
Offerings ,
Prospectus ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Act ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Transactions ,
Stock Exchange ,
Underwriting Agreements
On June 20, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) proposed amendments to FINRA Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) and FINRA Rule 2241 (Research Analysts and Research Reports) to further the...more
On January 10, 2019, the staff of NYSE Regulation released its annual memorandum detailing important rules and policies applicable to listed companies....more
With 2018 now in the rearview mirror, we summarize several of the encouraging regulatory developments for business development companies (“BDCs”) that occurred during 2018.
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1/4/2019
/ Business Development Companies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-X ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 12(d)(1) ,
Securities Act ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business Credit Availability Act (SBCAA)
As detailed in our Legal Update, on December 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a final rule requiring companies to disclose their hedging policies for employees, officers and directors. However,...more
In 2017, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) adopted a new standard for auditor’s reports that requires a description of critical audit matters (“CAMs”) designed to provide investors with information that...more