With COVID-19 Challenges, Will Regulators Provide Delay for Companies Implementing New Rules?
By Soyoung Ho With unprecedented challenges presented by efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the SEC in a series of …
Democrats’ Disclosure, Governance Priorities Thwarted in Coronavirus Relief Package,
By Bill Flook House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters on March 27, 2020, called for a fourth COVID-19 relief …
Sen. Brown, Rep. Waters Seek Non-COVID-19 Rulemaking Freeze at SEC
By Bill Flook House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters and Sen. Sherrod Brown, the top Democrat on the Senate …
SEC Eyes Revamp of Disclosure Rules for Real Estate Industry
By Soyoung Ho The SEC in the past several years has been getting rid of old “Industry Guides” one by …
House Cryptocurrency Bill Would Split Oversight Between SEC, Other Regulators
By Bill Flook A House Republican on March 9, 2020, introduced a bill that would split oversight of the cryptocurrency …
Group Says ‘Critical Audit Matters’ Have Provided Significant Benefits to Investors
By Soyoung Ho An influential group representing institutional investors said the requirement for “critical audit matters” (CAMs) has been beneficial, …
Public Companies Under Pressure to Provide Robust Disclosures About Impact of Coronavirus
By Soyoung Ho With Coronavirus spreading across the globe and starting to adversely impact businesses that have operations in China, …
House Financial Services Committee Advances Political Spending, Workforce Disclosure Bills
By Bill Flook The House Financial Services Committee on February 28, 2020, advanced disclosure bills that would require public companies …
SEC Seeks Input on Ways to Improve Rules for Credit Rating Agencies, Senior Official Says
By Soyoung Ho A senior SEC official solicited feedback about ways to improve the rules that apply to nationally recognized …
Investors, State Securities Regulators, Academics Increasingly Question SEC Plans to Reform Proxy System
By Soyoung Ho If SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman’s recent speech is any indication, the commission is determined to push through a pair …