ArticleCanadian Corporation Receives U.S. Tender Offer ReliefThe tender offer will be conducted pursuant to Canadian statutory requirements.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleWalkers Podcast On FFA European SymposiumWalkers this week broadcasted a podcast as part of its "We Talk Banking and Finance Series" hosted by Julia Keppe and Alice Wight on the...European UnionFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticlePitchbook Article On CFOsSince 2008, financial instruments starting with a "C" and ending with an "O" have been treated with suspicion. But should the same apply to CFOs? The main purpose of a CFO is to generate liquidity...United KingdomFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: SEC Corrects Supplemental Information In Rule Amending EDGAR Filer ManualThe correction was published in the Federal Register.United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Assesses GASB Accounting Support FeeFINRA notified members that it will assess and collect an accounting support fee of $10,022,000 to fund the current annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA To Impose GASB Accounting Support FeeFINRA notified members that it will assess $8,935,500 to fund the annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board ("GASB").United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleIOSCO Survey Suggests Improvements For Audit Committee PracticesIOSCO published a survey that identified audit committee practices that could improve the quality of audits at publicly listed entities.United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFIA PTG Encourages CFTC To Approve ICE Futures' Pre-Hedging ProposalFIA PTG Encourages CFTC To Approve ICE Futures' Pre-Hedging ProposalUnited StatesAntitrust/Competition LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFRB Extends Expiration Date For COVID-19 Related Lending Facilities - November 30, 2020The Federal Reserve Board, with the approval of Treasury, extended the expiration date, from December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleAgencies Open Registration For Compliance Outreach Program For Municipal AdvisorsThe SEC, MSRB and FINRA opened registration for the Compliance Outreach Program for Municipal Advisors.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleAssociate Director Of Enforcement To Leave The SECSEC Associate Director of Enforcement Stephen L. Cohen will be leaving the agency at the end of the month.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleBroker-Dealer Settles SEC Charges Regarding Improper Handling Of ADRsA subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited agreed to settle SEC charges of lending "pre-released" American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs").United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleComment Deadline For Proposed Amendments To SEC Mutual Fund And ETF Disclosure Framework Set For January 4An SEC proposal that would tailor mutual fund and exchange-traded fund disclosures to the needs of retail investors was published in the Federal Register.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleEffective And Compliance Dates Set For SEC Amendments On Financial Disclosure Under Regulation S-KThe SEC published in the Federal Register a final rule designed to "modernize, simplify, and enhance" Regulation S-K financial disclosure requirements.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFAST Act Rulemaking Mandate on Agenda for Upcoming SEC Advisory Committee MeetingThe Investor Advisory Committee will (i) discuss investor protection priorities for 2017, and (ii) provide an update on its response to the rulemaking mandate...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: SEC Adopts Final Rule On Appointment And Removal Of PCAOB Hearing OfficersThe SEC rule mandating that the appointment or removal of a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") hearing officer be subject to agency approval was published in the Federal Register.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: SEC Adopts Process For SBS Entities To Apply For Relief For Statutorily Disqualified PersonnelAn SEC proposal to establish a process for registered security-based swap ("SBS") dealers and major SBS participants applying for relief from the prohibition ...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: SEC Extends Comment Period On Variable Annuity And Life Insurance ContractsComments must be submitted by March 15, 2019.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: SEC Proposes Greater Flexibility On Communications With Institutional InvestorsThe SEC proposal allowing issuers to communicate with potential investors to determine whether such investors ...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader