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Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. SEC Extends Compliance Deadline for Recent Amendments to the Customer Protection Rule

On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to extend the compliance deadline for recent amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (the “Customer Protection Rule”) to June 30, 2026. The amendments,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

OSC Proposes New Rules to Restrict Short Selling Ahead of Offerings of Public Securities

On June 6, 2025, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to OSC Rule 48-501 Trading during Distributions, Formal Bids and Share Exchange Transactions (OSC Rule 48-501) that will, if...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

SEC Considers Amendments to “Foreign Private Issuer” Definition

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently published a concept release (the “Concept Release”) in which it solicits comments on potential revisions to the “foreign private issuer” (“FPI”) definition. The SEC...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

SEC Reverses Course on Gensler-Era Rule Proposals – Withdraws Proposed Amendment to its Shareholder Proposal Rule

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In a broad reversal of course on proposed rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the leadership of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, on June 12, 2025, the SEC issued a notice withdrawing 14 of the...more

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SEC Withdraws Proposed Shareholder Proposal Rules

The SEC has withdrawn proposed rules captioned “Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of Shareholder Proposals Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8. In conjunction therewith the SEC announced “The Commission does...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

US Securities and Exchange Commission “Concept Release” on the definition of “Foreign Private Issuer”: The revisions could have...

On June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “Concept Release” that will be of significant interest to our “foreign private issuer” (“FPI”) clients, their shareholders, and our investment banking...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Seeks Feedback on "Foreign Private Issuer" Definition and Accommodations

On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release, soliciting public comment on the definition of "foreign private issuer."...more

Hogan Lovells

SEC requests public comment on the definition of foreign private issuer

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On June 4, the SEC published a “concept release” seeking public comment on potential amendments to the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI) under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. The SEC issued the release in...more

Cozen O'Connor

SEC Invites Feedback to Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility Rules

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On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Concept Release, seeking public feedback on whether the nearly half-a-century-old definition of foreign private issuer (FPI) and the reporting...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Issues Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility

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On June 4, 2025, following observation of the significant increase in the foreign private issuer (FPI) population between 2003 and 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release soliciting...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC to Consider Changes to “Foreign Private Issuer” Eligibility Criteria

On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a concept release soliciting public comment on potential changes to the definition of “foreign private issuer” (“FPI”)....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Requests Public Comment on the Definition of Foreign Private Issuer

On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting public input on whether the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI) should be amended, particularly given the significant...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Solicits Public Input on Definition of Foreign Private Issuer

On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it published a concept release to solicit public comment on the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI). FPIs benefit from a number of...more

Morgan Lewis

Do SEC Acting Chair’s Remarks Signal a Redux of Government Securities ATS Rulemaking?

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On March 10, 2025, Acting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda indicated in public remarks that he was directing the SEC staff to revisit a 2020 proposal under then-Chair Jay Clayton that, among other...more

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ESMA publishes overview of planned consultations for 2025

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an overview of its planned consultations for 2025. The consultations relate to workstreams under the EU Listing Act,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Staff Expands Accommodations for Nonpublic Review of Draft Registration Statements

On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division) announced an expansion of the nonpublic review process for draft registration statements. This expansion aims to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC approves extension of Treasury clearing compliance dates

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a one-year extension of the compliance dates for its clearing mandate for certain US Treasury cash and repurchase (repo) transactions, in...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC to Review Clearing Rule Compliance for U.S. Treasury Securities Amid Industry Concerns

The SEC is set to hold an open meeting on February 26, 2025, to discuss extending compliance deadlines and granting temporary exemptions for covered clearing agencies (CCAs) handling U.S. Treasury securities. This review...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority consults on changes to settlement discipline under CSDR

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper on a Delegated Regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1229, which supplements the Central Securities Depositories...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

SEC Requests Oral Argument Not to Be Scheduled in the Litigation Challenging the Climate-Related Disclosures Rule

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In early March 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) finalized its climate-related disclosures rule (The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors) (the “Final Rule”)....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC approves FINRA rule 6500 series requiring securities lending reporting

On January 2, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) published an order approving a proposed rule change filed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) to adopt the new FINRA Rule 6500...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2024: What Foreign Private Issuers Should Keep in Mind

There have been a number of notable recent developments in SEC regulation of foreign private issuers (FPIs), including disclosure trends and rule changes that impact the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2024. In...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Nasdaq Receives Approval for Rule Change Providing More Flexibility for Direct Listings with Capital Raise

On December 2, 2022, Nasdaq received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to modify certain pricing limitations for companies undertaking a direct listing involving sales of the company shares in the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Change Allowing Direct Listings with a Capital Raise

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In our prior article on the latest and greatest in direct listings, we noted that we were expecting that Nasdaq would follow the NYSE’s lead to allow for capital raising concurrently with a direct listing. On May 19, 2021,...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Nasdaq Proposes New Listing Rules Aimed at Promoting Board Diversity and Transparency

On December 1, 2020, Nasdaq, Inc. (“Nasdaq”) filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to adopt new listing rules aimed at promoting board diversity and disclosure of board diversity...more

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