Cybersecurity in the investment management industry
Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) introduced a new filing system, referred to as EDGAR Next, which establishes an authentication process for EDGAR filers seeking to make filings with the...more
On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule and form amendments, collectively referred to as "EDGAR Next," to make its online filing and account management system more secure and...more
We’ve blogged multiple times about how you should prepare to transition to the SEC’s new “EDGAR Next” platform (here’s our latest post). We are now in that transition period where some companies are voluntarily enrolling in...more
In an effort to reverse corporate departures from Delaware, its state legislature amended the Delaware General Corporation Law to overturn multiple Chancery Court decisions....more
On March 24, 2025, the SEC’s new filing system, “EDGAR Next,” went live. This transition has left Section 16 reporting persons with various questions about what they need to do and by when....more
On March 24, 2025, the rule and form amendments to EDGAR that were adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 27, 2024 became effective and the EDGAR Next dashboard went live. These amendments are...more
On September 27, 2024, the SEC adopted new rules, called “EDGAR Next,” to enhance the security of the EDGAR system. Action to comply with EDGAR Next is required of every entity and individual that currently makes EDGAR...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially launched EDGAR Next, its latest initiative to upgrade the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. This new platform went live on...more
The SEC has updated the EDGAR system’s login, password, and access protocols which will affect Canadian SEC reporting companies and other individuals and entities with EDGAR filing codes, including non-reporting companies...more
The EDGAR Next system has gone live, and all filers – including public companies, investment funds, insiders, and third-party filing agents – must re-enroll in the EDGAR Next system by September 15, 2025, with the legacy...more
With March Madness upon us, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is joining the action by implementing a sweeping set of technical updates known as EDGAR Next that will change how all SEC filers access the Electronic...more
Here’s an important point made by Cooley’s Luci Altman during this 29-minute video we recently blogged about: “If you are onboarding a new director or officer in the near term who has never had EDGAR codes or if you know your...more
With it looking pretty likely that the federal government will shut down at midnight tomorrow, here are 10 things you should know based on the SEC’s “operations plan during a shutdown” guidance and Corp Fin’s list of 22...more
On March 24, 2025, enrollment for EDGAR Next will open. All EDGAR filers, including existing reporting entities, Section 16 reporting persons, and Section 13 filers, are required to transition to the new system by September...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update....more
Recently, the SEC adopted rule changes to improve the security of filer EDGAR access, including amending Form ID. As Cydney Posner lays out in her PubCo blog, the rule changes impact companies so that...more
SEC Proxy Filing Requirements - File proxy card, Notice of Internet Availability and other soliciting materials with the SEC. In addition to filing the proxy statement, companies should confirm that the proxy card, the...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that Form 144 filings be made electronically via EDGAR, commencing April 13, 2023. Currently Form 144 may either be mailed to the SEC or submitted electronically via...more
Many persons and entities mail or otherwise provide to the SEC Divisions of Corporation Finance and Investment Management paper “courtesy copies” of materials that are filed or submitted via EDGAR, email, online form or other...more
When finalizing proxy materials for annual shareholder meetings, companies should consider the following Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and related guidance, as well as stock exchange listing standards and...more
As discussed in our November 24, 2020 post, amended Rule 302 under Regulation S-T permits the use of electronic signatures on documents “authenticating” typewritten signatures that are included in a company’s filings with the...more
The Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced guidance on March 13 for public companies that have been impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and that wish to modify the date, time or...more
Our preliminary list of important planning considerations for the 2020 proxy season is set forth below. Directors’ and Officers’ Questionnaires; Committee Charters - We have identified only a few possible changes to...more
We have identified only a few possible changes to date for D&O questionnaires for the 2020 proxy season. New rules adopted to implement the FAST Act clarify that registrants may, but are not required to, rely only on...more
Last week, the SEC published guidance regarding Inline XBRL. The SEC adopted rules for Inline XBRL in June 2018. For those of you whose first question is “what is Inline XBRL?”, Inline XBRL allows the XBRL data to be embedded...more