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A Guide to the SEC's New Climate Disclosure Rules

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On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted climate disclosure rules which will require registrants to disclose detailed new climate-related disclosures in annual reports and registration...more

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Accounting Firms Challenged on Reporting of Climate Risks in Company Financial Statements

Environmental law NGO ClientEarth has written to the Global Public Policy Committee (GPPC), which brings together representatives of the six large international accounting organizations, to request greater transparency and...more

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SEC Proposes Rules for Climate-Related Disclosures and Extends Deadline for Public Comments

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Key Takeaways - ..The SEC proposed amendments to require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in registration statements and periodic reports. ..The proposed rules would require a company to...more

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FinCEN Issues Advisory For Financial Institutions to Look Out for Kleptocracy and Foreign Corrupt Activity

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In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is urging financial institutions to focus their efforts on detecting the proceeds of foreign public corruption; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority...more

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SEC Proposes Sweeping New Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments that would require domestic and foreign companies to include certain climate-related information in registration statements and periodic reports. Like...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

SEC Proposes New Rule on Climate Related Disclosures

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a new rule concerning the disclosure of “certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports” as well as “certain...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Proposes Comprehensive Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its new and longanticipated proposed rules for the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures. The proposed rule...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Navigating the Waters: The SEC's Focus on ESG

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Holland & Knight Partner and former SEC Enforcement Assistant Director Scott Mascianica sat down on March 28, 2022, with Eric Werner, Associate Regional Director for Enforcement in the SEC's Fort Worth Regional Office, to...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

SEC Proposed Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures: A Look at Scope 3 Emissions Reporting Requirements

True to its word, the SEC released its proposed rule, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, last week. The rule would require companies to disclose a wide variety of climate-related...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Proposes New Rules for Climate Risk Disclosure

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules and amendments that would require SEC reporting companies and companies filing registration statements to provide certain climate-related information in their...more

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SEC Issues Draft Rule Requiring Enhanced Climate Disclosures

On March 21, 2022, the SEC issued proposed amendments to its rules that require public companies to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. The proposed rule has been...more

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SEC Releases Proposed Rule on Climate Risk Disclosure

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On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted 3–1 to propose amendments to Regulations S-K and S-X that would require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration...more

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Key Considerations for the 2022 Annual Reporting Season: Form 20-F and Other FPI-Specific Considerations

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This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") during the 2022 annual reporting season. This memo describes our key considerations for...more

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SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure: Summer 2021 Update

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We are pleased to present our latest update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity. This White Paper primarily focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) enforcement activity...more

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SEC Climate Disclosure Requirements Become More Likely

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill backed by President Biden supporting the Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act (the “Act”), H.R. 1187. The Act supports the Securities and Exchange...more

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Proposed climate-related disclosures for standard listed companies

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As part of the UK government’s roadmap towards mandatory climate-related disclosures across the entire UK economy by 2025, the FCA is proposing to extend the application of its new climate-related disclosure requirements to...more

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Climate-related financial disclosures for large UK corporates: the UK TCFD roadmap in action

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The UK government has made another stride in its green finance ambitions – a consultation on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures for UK large corporates. The proposals, based on the Financial Stability Board...more

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FCA Policy Statement: improving climate-related disclosures by UK listed companies and clarification of existing climate-related...

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Recent changes introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - On 21 December 2020, as we broke for Christmas, the FCA published new Listing Rule 9.8.6R(8) (LR) and guidance requiring commercial companies with a UK...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Other Financial Disclosures

On November 19, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final amendments to the disclosure rules affecting Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and related financial disclosures....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

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