A recent announcement by Chinese authorities includes removing caps on foreign ownership in the financial services sector, and sets a clear roadmap to implement the reforms aimed at expanding foreign investment in China.

The pending proposals include a ban on noncompete agreements and a boost to the minimum wage.

In a landmark rulemaking announced at today's open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) opened participation in organized wholesale markets to electric storage resources.

On Thursday 22 March 2007 the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) issued two press releases relating to its ongoing investigation of alleged bid rigging in the UK construction industry.

Section 35 of the Data Protection Act 1998 provides an exception to the non-disclosure of personal data provisions of the Act where disclosure is required by or under any enactment.

The SEC recently requested public comment on the PCAOB’s amendments to (a) conform the board’s rules and forms to the Dodd-Frank Act provisions that authorize the board to oversee the audits and auditors of brokers and dealers that are registered with the SEC and (b) make certain updates and clarifications to the PCAOB’s rules and forms.

In a recent Section 21(a) Report, the SEC explained that—although tax services and other non-audit services provided by an auditor may be permissible—the way they are provided may adversely affect the auditor’s independence.

An amendment to FERC's M&A statute, Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, was signed into law on September 28.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on September 28 that it has created an Insider Trading & Information Protection Task Force.

The proposed law would offer increased protections for nondisabled employees who are affected by pregnancy or childbirth and would impose greater accommodation requirements on employers.

Before 2020, the IRS had long taken the position that an ESOP, and any other retirement plan for that matter, must be adopted no later than the end of the first tax year in which the employer wished to claim a deduction ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on July 11 affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action complaint seeking disgorgement and other relief from two Florida utilities (Utilities).

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 10 to except the position of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ...

FERC requested comment on whether the proposed implementation plan is appropriate.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) continue to garner national attention as emerging chemicals of concern.

On June 14, the ICMA published its new SBPs, together with a revised version of its Green Bond Principles and new guidelines for issuers of sustainability bonds.

•Morgan Stanley announced a new tool to help financial advisors and their clients' measure sustainable investment performance, allowing the prioritization

Most operations are either fee-based or considered "essential" and are therefore expected to proceed normally.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services will accept applications to comply with a recent court order, but will work concurrently to publish rules to rescind the program entirely.

On August 17, both the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the US State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued final rules published in the Federal Register, both of which will become effective on November 15, 2016.