Senate Confirms Peirce, Crenshaw for SEC Seats
By Bill Flook The Senate on August 6, 2020, confirmed Hester Peirce and Caroline Crenshaw to the SEC, marking a …
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 …