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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC opens comments for new “green governance” exchange

On July 23, the Federal Register published a notice requesting comments about an application to establish a new sustainability-focused securities exchange. The applicant filed a Form 1 application with the SEC to seek...more

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Divided SEC Adopts New Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On March 6, 2024, a divided SEC approved climate-related disclosure rules. The new rules will require disclosure of...more

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SEC Staff Risk Alert Criticizes Broker-Dealer Reports on Best Execution and Payment for Order Flow

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The SEC Division of Examinations recently published a Risk Alert on quarterly reports required under Exchange Act Rule 606, which are published by broker-dealers to provide customers with insight into factors influencing...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The SEC Proposes a Revised Definition of “Dealer” Intended to Capture, Among Others, High Frequency Traders a/k/a “Flash Boys”

On March 28, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced proposed changes to Exchange Act Rules that would expand the scope of which market participants the SEC considers to be a “dealer” or “government securities...more

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OCC Proposes Rules for CRA Benchmarks and Fair Access

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In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a long-awaited rule seeking comment on its proposed approach to determine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluation measure benchmarks, retail...more

White and Williams LLP

Finders May Finally Be Keepers: SEC Proposes Rules Allowing for Unregistered Broker-Dealers to Participate in Capital-Raising...

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The ability to raise capital is one of the most critical challenges facing small businesses in the U.S. today. Capital can allow for exponential growth of a well-run startup with a good idea, but the lack of capital is the...more

White & Case LLP

Permitted Finder Activities: SEC Proposes Long-Awaited Exemption

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Finders seeking to assist companies in raising capital are required to navigate an often cloudy path to determine whether the finder's activities and any compensation the finder would receive for its services would run afoul...more

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Divided SEC Votes To Propose “Finder” Exemption From Broker Registration

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On October 7, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted 3-2 to propose a conditional exemption (“Exemption”) to permit natural persons to engage in limited securities activities as “finders” on behalf of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes To Raise Form 13F Reporting Threshold From $100 Million to $3.5 Billion

On July 10, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-1 to approve proposed rules that, among other things, would raise the Form 13F reporting threshold for institutional investment managers (managers) from...more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC Proposes Amendments to Definitions of “Accredited Investor” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer”

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed on December 18, 2019 amendments to, among other things, its current rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") relating to the definitions of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SEC Proposes Update to Accredited Investor Definition that Would Make Private Markets Available to More Investors

On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D (Reg D) under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Re-Proposes Rules To Implement Resource Extraction Payment Disclosure Requirements

On December 18, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted in favor of proposing rules to implement the resource extraction issuer disclosure provisions in Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which added...more

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SEC Re-Proposes New Rule Governing Funds’ Use of Derivatives

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On November 25, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) re-proposed a new exemptive rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)—Rule 18f-4 (the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring the Articles on LIBOR-Transition Relief and New CFTC Rules for DCOs, Swap Dealers

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Announces Proposed Amendments to the Definitions of “Accredited Investor” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer” - On December 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Shareholder Proposal Rule

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On November 5, 2019, the SEC issued a release proposing amendments to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which is the rule that governs the process through which shareholders may submit proposals to be...more

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SEC Re-Proposes Investment Company Derivatives Rule under the Investment Company Act

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) re-proposed on November 25, 2019 rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) relating to, among other things, use by investment companies of...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Enhance Regulation of Proxy Advisers

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On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the federal proxy rules that would enhance the SEC’s regulation of proxy advisory firms.1 The proposed amendments to Rules 14a-1,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Proposes Amendments to Procedures and Ownership and Resubmission Thresholds for Shareholder Proposals Under Rule 14a-8

On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Securities Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, which requires a public company to include shareholder proposals in the company’s own proxy...more

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SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Modernize Shareholder Proposals and Improve Accuracy and Transparency of Proxy Voting Advice

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Our Securities Group analyzes two sets of proposed rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission that would change proxy statements and proxy voting disclosures....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Proposes Amendments to Rules Relating to Proxy Voting Advice and Shareholder Proposals

At an open meeting on November 5, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to 1) the exemptions from “solicitation” relied upon by proxy advisory firms and 2) certain of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - April 2019

In this issue, we examine the release of the much-anticipated Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub) guidance for analyzing how U.S. federal securities laws apply to initial coin offerings, the...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Proposes to Expand “Test-the-Waters” Modernization Reform to All Issuers

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On February 19, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed new rule 163B under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which would permit all issuers, not just Emerging...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - November 2017

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letters to Facilitate Cross-Border Compliance with the Research “Unbundling” Provisions of the European...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

SEC Proposes to Add New Reporting Events to the Municipal Disclosure Rule

On March 15, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published for public comment proposed amendments to the Municipal Disclosure Rule, Rule 15c2-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The proposed...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Proposed Securities Rule Changes Focus on Bank Loans, Other Private Placements

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SEC Proposed Amendments to Rule 15c2-12 - On March 1, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 15c2-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that would add two new events that...more

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