Trump Administration Seeks to Delist U.S.-Listed Chinese Companies for Blocking Audit Inspections
By Soyoung Ho The Donald Trump administration issued a set of recommendations intended to address the long-running inability of the …
SEC Commissioner Criticizes New Nomination Process for Investor Advisory Committee
By Soyoung Ho SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, a staunch investor protection advocate, voted against the commission’s new way of …
House, with Budget Passage, Looks to Trip up Jay Clayton’s Agenda
By Bill Flook The House on July 31, 2020, passed a budget bill funding the SEC and other regulators that …
Moody’s Warns Companies Not to Fudge Financial Results With Creative Metrics
By Soyoung Ho Analysts with credit rating agency Moody’s Investor Service warned companies not to get too creative and fudge …
Industry Groups Urge Senate Banking Committee to Pass Board Diversity Disclosure Bills
By Bill Flook A coalition of industry groups that includes the American Bankers Association and U.S. Chamber of Commerce on …
On Dodd-Frank Anniversary, SEC Nominee Crenshaw Stresses Unfinished Compensation Rules
By Bill Flook On the 10-year anniversary of the signing of the Dodd-Frank Act, SEC nominee Caroline Crenshaw told the …
House Appropriations Committe Backs $100 million SEC Budget Boost, Rulemaking Restrictions
By Bill Flook The House Appropriations Committee on July 15, 2020, advanced a budget bill for financial regulators and other …
Asset Manager Asks SEC to Require Companies to Disclose Locations of Facilities in Light of Climate Change Risk
By Soyoung Ho An asset manager petitioned the SEC to write a rule requiring public companies to identify the specific …
SEC Plans to Simplify Auditor Independence Rules in Next Few Months
By Soyoung Ho The SEC is planning to finalize in the next few months a rule proposal that is intended …
SEC Will Not Extend Extra Time Granted to File Financial Reports
By Soyoung Ho The SEC said it will not extend the additional time given to public companies to file various …