Ask a Certified Fraud Examiner Q&A - Part 4
Public-Private Partnerships to Stem Corruption
Nonprofit Quick Tip: Corporate Filings in Washington, D.C.
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Implications of the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
Why Time Matters: Partners Lindsay Gerdes and Michael J. Bronson on Swift Action in Government Investigations
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Colorado and Wyoming
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Director Duties and Best Practices for the Typical Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Designators, Members, Directors, Officers - The Who’s Who of Nonprofit Governance
Navigating ESG: The Growing Importance and Compliance Challenges (Part One) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
“Monsters, Inc.” y el buen gobierno corporativo
Navigating the Regulation Jungle: How to Be Compliant, Work Efficiently, and Stay Sane
Episode 332 -- Deep Dive into SEC’s Internal Controls and Cybersecurity Settlement with R&R Donnelly
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Estate Planning and the Corporate Transparency Act
Episode 331- NAVEX State of Risk and Compliance Programs
What the Board Should Be Asking About the Compliance Program
Market Leaders Podcast Episode 94: Exploring the Perils of Optics-Driven DEI Initiatives with Guest Mira Dewji
Managing Social Media Risk
Compliance Lessons from Dating in Your 50s
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The FAQs aim to clarify key aspects of the CSRD, including the scope of the rules, compliance dates, and exemptions. On 7 August 2024, the European Commission (Commission) published a set of frequently asked questions...more
The Italian legislature enacted new measures , effective from March 27, 2024, to attract new investors to the Italian capital markets and rationalize corporate governance dynamics (the "Capital Markets Law")....more
On the 2nd of April, a pivotal legislative proposal, bill of law number 8370, was introduced in the Luxembourg Parliament to transpose the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into national law. The CSRD will...more
The legislation aims to enhance the competitiveness of the Italian capital markets by introducing various reforms regarding the listing process and corporate governance. Listings on Euronext Milan are supported by Bill n....more
While the British media is currently focussed on a small number of large-cap companies, formerly listed in London, choosing to move their listings to New York, there is another story which is not so well publicised. Many...more
While smaller organizations may lack the resources of their larger peers for the critical task of operating a strong governance, risk and compliance program, leaders in GRC said those same organizations still have ample...more
The UK government is already proposing further expansion to the basis on which companies can be fixed with criminal liability. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), passed in October, significantly...more
Many law firms have been issuing alerts of late discussing the enactment of The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253). As enacted, this act will require, among other things, "reporting entities" to disclose...more
Today, society has increasing expectations of the role businesses should play in tackling some of the planet’s biggest challenges, such as climate change and social justice issues. Environmental, social and governance is a...more
On April 25, the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on ESG (APPG) published a report on environmental, social and governance issues. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of the House of Commons and...more
In mid-November 2022, the European Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a major expansion of the 2014 Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD). The new rules will quadruple the number of...more
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 16 December 2022, having been formally adopted by the European Parliament and Council of the European...more
In this alert, we provide a round-up of the latest developments in ESG for UK corporates. In this month’s ESG Market Alert, we cover: The expanding scope of EU rules on ESG disclosures; FRC Lab launches project on...more
Will unsustainable companies have difficulty accessing financing in the future? Banks and financial institutions are increasingly offering financing based on ESG criteria. Originally published in German ESG Magazine ( ESGz...more
The German capital market needs to be modernized to remain efficient and competitive. Therefore, the German Government published a paper outlining a German Future Financing Act (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz)1 on 29 June 2022,...more
Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market....more
On February 23, the European Commission (the “Commission”) proposed a Directive intended to extend the standards of due diligence performed by large companies with business operations in the European Union (EU) (the...more
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The impact of this legislation on companies meeting the required thresholds based in the EU and doing...more
Where We Stand - This year kicks off against the backdrop of the security flaw found in Log4j, a system-logging code library widely used in applications and services across the Internet. In the aftermath of this crisis, a...more
The European Commission published its long-awaited Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy (the Strategy) today. The Strategy was announced as part of the European Green Deal in 2019 (originally...more
An EU-wide sustainability reporting standard has been proposed by the European Commission ahead of a possible new international reporting standard on sustainability. The EU proposals expand the scope of non-financial...more
The regulatory regime and disclosure requirements for listed companies in the UK will continue to evolve in 2020. Issuers and their advisers should be aware of the key legal developments that will occur during this year,...more
On 11 December 2019, a Regulation amending the Market Abuse Regulation and the Prospectus Regulation was published. The aim of these amendments is to increase the attractiveness of SME Growth Markets by reducing some of the...more
Proposed reforms for SME Growth Markets - On 24 May 2018, the Commission published a proposal for a regulation which seeks to make technical amendments to certain provisions of the Market Abuse Regulation and the...more
A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law....more