On April 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission published proposed rules that would require companies to disclose the relationship between executive compensation and the financial performance of the company...

The duties imposed on compensation committees of publicly traded companies have evolved and grown over time.

In testimony today, Chair White provided a brief update on various rulemaking initiatives.

The JOBS Act also does not provide much guidance in relation to various phase-ins or transitions once an issuer that was an EGC crosses one of the specified thresholds and loses its EGC status.

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2019 annual meeting and reporting season

A suggestion from John Kelsh at Sidely Austin which makes a lot of sense.

On August 5, the SEC adopted a final rule that requires a public company to disclose the ratio of the compensation of its CEO to the median compensation of its employees.

The proposed rules would also require disclosure of listed companies' recovery policies, and their actions under those policies.

Given current economic headwinds, such as persistent inflation, interest-rate flux and a mix of geopolitical issues, establishing effective short and long-term...

On November 21, ISS issued its proxy voting policy updates for 2014, including some modest changes to its policies regarding executive compensation.

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The regulatory technical standards on the categories of staff whose professional activities impact upon a firm’s risk profile came into force.

Comments on the proposed amendments must be submitted by December 14, 2021.

On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued a highly anticipated executive order calling for expanded access to private equity and other alternative investments for 401(k)...

The final Section 162(m) regulations issued by the IRS last week have a small but welcome surprise for companies that have recently become public.

On July 1, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") approved a change to the Listing Rules of NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.

The European Banking Authority published a list of responses received to its May 2013 consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards on criteria to identify categories of staff whose professional activities have a material impact on an institution’s risk.

In an update to our Guide to REIT Executive Compensation, Morrison Foerster attorneys, in coordination with Ferguson Partners, address key issues in executive compensation...

The new compliance focus on executive compensation, as announced by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 3, 2023, has significant implications...

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