WORD OF THE DAY® for Hedge Funds – 10b5-1 Plan
AI Claims, Executive Pay, and a New SEC Playbook - While summer temperatures continue to sizzle, things cooled considerably at the SEC in the second quarter of 2025. In this Snapshot, we examine Chairman Paul Atkins’...more
On April 25, the SEC staff added two new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs), revised 20 CDIs and withdrew three CDIs related to 10b5-1 plans. The SEC staff largely revised the CDIs to conform to the 2022 Rule...more
As 2023 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our To Do Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered health and welfare plan...more
SEC Amends Trading Plan Rule, Requires More Disclosure for Insider Trading Amended - Rule 10b5-1 for trading plans takes effect on February 27, 2023. The amended rule adds new conditions to the affirmative defense against...more
Each year brings new executive compensation rules and considerations, whether based on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, developments under the Internal Revenue Code, litigation trends, institutional adviser...more
The SEC has unanimously adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1, stemming from rules originally proposed in January 2022. The amendments include, among other things, new conditions to the availability of the 10b5-1 affirmative...more
The SEC has adopted final amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The amendments: Add new conditions to the availability of the affirmative defense under Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1(c)(1),...more
Capital Markets Compass covers the latest developments in the capital markets, public company, and corporate governance worlds. ...more