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Dividends out of Share Premium: A Brief Refresher

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As Hong Kong listed Bermuda and Cayman Islands exempted companies approach their annual results season, many may be considering paying their shareholders a dividend, whether due to a profitable financial year or as a gesture...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dividends payable partly in stock may provide capital flexibility to BDCs

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant disruption in the capital markets. As a result, business development companies (BDCs) may be seeking to conserve cash in order to preserve flexibility and respond to evolving...more

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COVID-19: Russian Capital Markets Update

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Continued Operation of the Russian Securities Market - Securities markets on the Moscow Exchange and other Russian exchanges continue to operate during normal business hours. The Central Bank of Russia announced that...more

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COVID-19 UK update: LSE publishes revised dividend timetable; Companies House announce extension to accounts filing

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Dividend Timetable Revisions - On 25 March 2020, the LSE published Market Notice N07/20 which provides issuers with guidance in relation to payment dates under the 2020 Dividend Procedure timetable. This was in response to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly: Capital Formation, Dividend Notice and Pay Ratio Q3 Updates

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During the previous quarter, the SEC confirmed that CEO pay ratio disclosure will go into effect as scheduled for the 2018 proxy season. They further announced a new policy permitting qualifying issuers to submit draft...more

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New Sanctions Target the Government of Venezuela's Access to US Capital Markets

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On August 25, 2017, the U.S. government dramatically increased sanctions on the government of Venezuela. Unlike the Venezuela-related sanctions already in effect, which are list-based and to date have targeted only specific...more

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German Cum/Ex-Trades: Enhanced Risks and Industry-Wide Challenges

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The German and international financial industries and their advisors have come under new pressure to investigate so-called 'cum/ex' trades conducted between 2000 and 2012. For many years, tax authorities and criminal...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New 871(m) Regulations Finalize Dividend Equivalent Payment Withholding Rules for Equity Derivatives

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On September 17, 2015, the IRS and the Treasury Department issued final, temporary, and proposed regulations under section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (collectively, the “new regulations”) that provide the rules for...more

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Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

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This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

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ASX's Recent Changes: Rights Issue, Dividend and Distribution Timetables

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From 14 April 2014, the Australia Securities Exchange (ASX) will introduce changes to timetables for rights issues, dividend and distribution reinvestment plans and other corporate actions. ...more

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