SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Proposes To Expand “Test-the-Waters” Reforms to All Issuers -
On February 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Rule 163B under the Securities Act of 1933, which would permit any...more
3/4/2019
/ CFTC ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
JOBS Act ,
Litigation Funding ,
MiFIR ,
Proposed Rules ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Regulation FD ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Testing-the-Waters Communications ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Expands Nonpublic Review of Draft Registration Statements -
On June 29, the Division of Corporation Finance (Division) of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that, beginning on July 10,...more
7/10/2017
/ Bitcoin ,
CFTC ,
Consultation ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
JOBS Act ,
MiFID II ,
NFA ,
No-Action Relief ,
Registration Statement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SEFs ,
UK
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Provides Update on Conflict Minerals Rule -
On April 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) issued a statement...more
4/17/2017
/ AML/CFT ,
C&DIs ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Crowdfunding ,
Form SD ,
Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) ,
Guidance Update ,
JOBS Act ,
No-Action Letters ,
Sanctions ,
UK Brexit
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Adopts Technical Amendments to JOBS Act Rules
On March 31, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted technical amendments to rules adopted by the SEC under the Jumpstart Our Business...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Approves Amendments to Implement Provisions of the JOBS Act and FAST Act -
On May 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to revise certain rules under the Securities...more
On September 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (Advisory Committee) met to discuss, and submit to the SEC, recommendations regarding (1) public company disclosure...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (Committee) met on June 3 to discuss various topics including (1) SEC rules with respect to intrastate crowdfunding; (2) the...more
6/17/2015
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Development ,
Crowdfunding ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Financial Markets ,
JOBS Act ,
Mary Jo White ,
Mergers ,
NASAA ,
Rule 147 ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business
In This Issue:
- Meeting of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies
- FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposed Rule to Require Delivery of an Educational Communication to Customers of a Transferring...more
6/15/2015
/ Bank Fraud ,
Bank of England ,
British Bankers' Association ,
Business Development ,
Capital Requirements ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) ,
Crowdfunding ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
DSIO ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Fair and Effective Markets Review (FEMR) ,
FICC ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Finders ,
GameStop ,
IMF ,
JOBS Act ,
LGBTQ ,
OMWI ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulation S-K ,
Rule 147 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Swaps ,
UK ,
World Bank
On March 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules that will expand the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Regulation A to include an exemption for up to $50 million...more
In this issue:
- SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Implement JOBS Act Registration Thresholds
- ISS Releases FAQs on Equity Plan Scorecard and Independent Chair Policy
- FINRA Issues Annual Regulatory and...more
1/12/2015
/ CFTC ,
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ,
Equity Plans ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) ,
Independent Boards ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
JOBS Act ,
NASD ,
No-Action Relief ,
REIT ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently published its agenda with respect to upcoming rulemaking, including rulemaking contemplated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) and...more
In this issue:
- SEC Sets October 2015 Target Date for Certain Dodd-Frank and JOBS Act Rulemaking
- FINRA Issues Notice on TRACE Trade Reporting Obligations
- NFA Issues Guidance on Exempt and Excluded...more
12/8/2014
/ AIFM ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banks ,
Bitcoin ,
BitLicense ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) ,
CPOs ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
False Statements ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Funds ,
JOBS Act ,
NFA ,
OCC ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TRACE ,
Whistleblower Awards
On September 16, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5405 “Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act.” The bill addresses a number of Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act)-related matters,...more
In this issue:
- Bylaw of Delaware Corporation Providing for Exclusive Forum in North Carolina Upheld
- FINRA Board to Consider Rule Proposals Regarding Private Trading Platforms
- CBOE and C2 in...more
9/15/2014
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Banks ,
Bitcoin ,
CBOE ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Pool ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
CPO ,
Cross-Border ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Forum ,
ISDA ,
JOBS Act ,
Jurisdiction ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Regulation M ,
Regulation Z ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
Swap Dealers ,
Swaps ,
UK
On July 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued six new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) with respect to determination of accredited investor status and, in...more
On January 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued five new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) with respect to Rule 506 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities...more
On December 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose new rules that would expand the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Regulation A to include an exemption for up to...more
On December 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued 14 new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) with respect to Rule 506 under the Securities Act of 1933. These C&DIs...more
On November 14, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White delivered a letter to Representative Scott Garrett, Chairman of the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored...more
On November 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued two new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) and nine...more
On October 15, Mary Jo White, Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered a speech to the National Association of Corporate Directors regarding the current state of public company disclosure. Chairwoman...more
On July 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted certain new rules and proposed others applicable to certain securities offerings that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act). ...more