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HKEX Consults on New Corporate Governance Reforms

查看中文 In a consultation paper issued in June 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) is proposing amendments to The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on HKEX (the Listing Rules) to improve corporate...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - April 2024

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

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Diversity on UK Boards

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Increased focus from investors, regulators, and employees on racial, ethnic and gender diversity has heightened scrutiny of public companies' commitments to diversity in their workforce and in particular on their boards. ...more

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FCA Primary Market Bulletin 44

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Last week, the FCA issued its Primary Market Bulletin 44 ("PMB44") giving some guidance for listed companies preparing for their first season's reporting under the Listing Rules' new board diversity and inclusion rules, a...more

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Update from Parker Review 2023

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An update report from the Parker Review on Ethnic Diversity highlights that 96% of FTSE 100 companies have met the target of at least one minority ethnic director on their boards. FTSE 250 companies are making progress...more

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Nasdaq Changes Compliance Deadlines for Board Diversity Rules

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On August 6, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the listing rules proposed by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) to advance board diversity and enhance the transparency of diversity statistics...more

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Reminder: Initial Board Diversity Matrix Now Required for Nasdaq Companies

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All Nasdaq-listed companies must now disclose a board diversity matrix by the later of (1) August 8, 2022, or (2) the date the company files its proxy statement for the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders (or, if companies do...more

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California Law Requiring Female Directors on Public Company Boards Held Unconstitutional

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Ruling Follows Similar Decision on Underrepresented Minority Directors in April 2022 - A California court has held that California Senate Bill 826, which required that “publicly held” corporations that listed a California...more

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Rulings in 2022 Could Bring Clarity on California and Nasdaq Board Diversity Mandates

Takeaways - A bench trial challenging California’s gender mandate for boards on state constitutional grounds is underway, and a similar challenge to the requirement to appoint directors from other underrepresented...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Capital Markets Compass | Issue 1

Stable Road Enforcement Action Post Mortem: Lessons for the SPAC Market After Momentus Begins Trading - Stable Road And Momentus Close Business Combination. On August 11, Stable Road Acquisition Corp., a special purpose...more

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SEC’s Approval Inches NASDAQ Closer to Implementing Board Diversity Listing Requirements

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Late last year, Nasdaq submitted for approval to the Securities and Exchange Commission the proposed listing Rule 5605(f) and Rule 5606 requiring all, with a few exceptions, of Nasdaq’s roughly 3,249 listed companies to have...more

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ESG on the Books: NASDAQ Proposed Rules Require Board Diversity

In December, the NASDAQ proposed new listing rules that—if implemented—would require companies to (i) disclose information about the diversity of their directors on an annual basis and (ii) have at least two diverse...more

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Nasdaq Proposes New Listing Rules Aimed at Advancing Diversity Among Corporate Boards

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On December 1, 2020, Nasdaq proposed new listing rules with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would require companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange to disclose diversity information about their board...more

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Proposed Nasdaq Rules Aim to Increase Board Diversity

On December 1, 2020, the Nasdaq stock exchange filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a proposal to adopt new listing rules concerning the diversity of Nasdaq-listed companies’ boards of directors. Under the...more

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Nasdaq Proposes New Board Diversity Requirements for Listed Companies

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On December 1, 2020, Nasdaq proposed new listing rules that, if approved by the SEC following a public comment period, would require Nasdaq-listed companies either to have, or explain why they do not have, at least two...more

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Nasdaq Proposes New Listing Rules on Board Diversity

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Momentum continues to build to mandate diversity on corporate boards. A new proposal by Nasdaq will require all Nasdaq-listed companies to have at least two diverse directors (or explain the reasons why they do not) and...more

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Reminders for Annual Meeting Proxy Materials

When finalizing proxy materials for annual shareholder meetings, companies should consider the following U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and related SEC staff guidance, as well as stock exchange listing...more

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