Recent regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Includes updates relating to MAR, MiFIR, EMIR, short selling, and more....more
3 February - The European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published a report on the benchmarking of diversity practices in credit institutions and investment firms under the CRD IV Directive (2013/36/EC)....more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Issues C&DI on Disclosure of Self-Identified Director Diversity Characteristics - On February 6, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission released...more
SEC/CORPORATE - California Adopts Law Regarding Female Representation on Boards of Directors of Publicly Held Companies - On September 30, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law California Senate Bill 826 (SB...more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Reminds Members of Obligations Related to OTC Securities Quoted by a Filed Form 211 - On September 24, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a Regulatory Notice (Notice)...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs Regarding Notices of Exempt Solicitation - On July 31, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Announces Rule Proposal to Modernize, Simplify and Increase the Accessibility of Required Disclosure - On October 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release announcing that it...more
SEC Issues New C&DI Relating to Submission of Annual Reports to SEC - On November 2, the Division of Corporation Finance (Division) of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a new Compliance and Disclosure...more
BROKER-DEALER - SEC Approves FINRA’s Proposed Expansion of Supplement Schedule for Derivatives and Off-Balance Sheet Items - On April 5, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released Regulatory Notice 16-11...more