WORD OF THE DAY® for Hedge Funds – Accelerated Share Repurchase
In this issue, we cover regulatory developments from the fourth quarter of 2023 impacting the investment management sector, including the use of shareholder rights plans as an alternative to state control share statutes....more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the disclosure requirements relating to issuers’ repurchases of their equity securities. As outlined below, the amendments require additional...more
On May 3, 2023, in a 3-2 vote, the SEC adopted amendments to significantly increase the disclosure required about issuer repurchases of their equity securities that are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934....more
On December 15, the same day it proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) that may blunt the use of the affirmative defense for insider trading, the Securities and Exchange...more