Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
10/31/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Carbon Emissions ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Lenders ,
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Employment Litigation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Greenwashing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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Sustainability
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
Four Key Considerations Since SEC Amended Form PF -
In early May, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule amending Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment...more
6/14/2023
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CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Data Privacy ,
Digital Assets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
New Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Texas ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
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SEC Approves Amended Rule Change to FINRA Rule 5110 -
On December 23, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) proposed amendments to...more
1/20/2020
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Auditor Independence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
FDIC ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
OCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies -
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it had at last adopted final rules to implement Section 14(j) (Disclosure of...more
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SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs Regarding Notices of Exempt Solicitation -
On July 31, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange...more
8/13/2018
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C&DIs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
National Futures Association ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Virtual Currency
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Delaware State Bar Association Council Releases Proposed Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law -
The Corporate Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association...more
4/9/2018
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Delaware General Corporation Law ,
EDGAR ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Prospectus Regulation (PR3) ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Senior Management Regime (SMR) ,
Trade Relations ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal
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President-Elect Trump Nominates Clayton as SEC Chair -
On January 4, President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission,...more
1/9/2017
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Equity Plans ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Examination Priorities ,
FFIEC ,
Forex ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
MiFID II ,
No-Action Relief ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
ISS Releases 2017 Proxy Voting Guideline Updates -
On November 21, ISS published its 2017 Proxy Voting Guideline Updates, which will be in effect for meetings held on or after February 1, 2017. The US 2017 updates cover...more
12/5/2016
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CFTC ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Forex ,
Glass Lewis ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
NFA ,
Proxy Season ,
UK ,
UK Brexit