SEC Adopts Tougher Rules for SPACs
Almost two years after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a sweeping set of reforms for special purpose acquisition …
House Bill Introduced to Strip Exemption for Foreign Insider Stock Transaction Disclosures
A House Republican on January 17, 2024, introduced legislation to expand reporting requirements around insider stock transactions at foreign private …
SEC Poised to Adopt Tougher Rules for SPACs
Almost two years after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a sweeping set of reforms to rein in what …
SEC Plans to Issue 11 Proposals in 2024
The SEC is planning to issue 11 proposals in 2024, according to the so-called Reg Flex Agenda, which lists planned …
Third Proposal, Not Final Action on Dodd-Frank Incentive Pay Rule May Be More Prudent, Experts Say
Financial regulators last year finally decided to propose once again an unfinished Dodd-Frank executive compensation rule. While some reform advocates …
SEC Plans to Adopt 25 Rules in 2024
The SEC is planning to adopt 25 rules in 2024, according to the so-called Reg Flex Agenda, which lists planned …
Divided SEC Approves Significant 2024 Budget Increase for PCAOB
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by a vote of 3 to 2 on December 13, 2023, decided to approve …
Gensler Defends SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin on Crypto After GAO Report Deems it a Rule
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler once again defended the controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121 on …
SEC Once Again Delays Action on Final Climate Disclosure Rule
It’s official. Yet again. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its climate change disclosure rulemaking. Now the agency …
SEC to Consider PCAOB’s 2024 Budget
The SEC has scheduled a meeting for December 13, 2023, to consider approving the PCAOB’s 2024 budget of $384.7 million, …