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CVM cria FÁCIL, regime que descomplica o acesso de companhias de menor porte ao mercado de capitais

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A Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) divulgou, no dia 03 de julho de 2025, as Resoluções CVM n.º 231 e 232, instituindo o regime FÁCIL – Facilitação do Acesso a Capital e de Incentivos a Listagem. A iniciativa tem como...more

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PCAOB May Survive Just Yet…

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Last month, I blogged that the PCAOB may be absorbed by the SEC under the budget reconciliation bill that is making its way towards the finish line. In that blog, I indicated that the only thing that might stop the merger of...more

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SEC Concept Release Regarding Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility

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On June 4, 2025, following an open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commission issued a concept release to solicit public comment on the definition of foreign private issuer ("FPI")....more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: May 22, 2025

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The Polsinelli Blockchain+ team attended Consensus last week in Toronto, where a key takeaway was the increasing engagement by major traditional financial players with the blockchain industry, both through integrating the...more

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CSA Bring the Markets Back to LIFE

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In connection with the Canadian Securities Administrators’ (“CSA”) recent measures to support the competitiveness of Canada’s capital markets, the CSA have announced an increase to the amount of funds that may be raised under...more

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The Coming SEC-PCAOB Merger? Arguments Against Abolishing the PCAOB

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The House Financial Services Committee voted to include a provision in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill that would abolish the PCAOB. The proposal would reassign PCAOB functions to the SEC....more

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What’s Happening at the SEC?

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Hello, this is Dave Lynn, and I’m a partner in Goodwin’s Capital Markets practice and chair of the firm’s Public Company Advisory practice. This is New Directions, a series of discussions about the impact and trajectory of...more

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Nasdaq’s Recommendations for a Better Capital Market

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Last week, Nasdaq released this interesting paper that sets forth a set of recommendations to improve the capital markets. Nasdaq believes its recommendations not only come out at a critical time when policymakers have real...more

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Congress Considering Securities Offering Reform to Encourage Capital Formation

On Tuesday, March 5th, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee debated several bills that could have a significant impact on capital formation in private and public markets. The bills reflect the ongoing push for...more

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What the SEC’s (Pending) Shutdown Means for You

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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

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House Financial Services Committee Solicits Public Feedback on Legislative Proposals to Facilitate Capital Formation

Earlier this month, the US House of Representative’s Financial Services Committee (the “Committee”) held a hearing entitled “The Future of American Capital: Strengthening Public and Private Markets by Increasing Investor...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority consults on public offers and admissions to trading regime and UK Listing Rules

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper (CP25/2) on further changes to the public offers and admissions to trading (POAT) regime and the UK Listing Rules (UKLR). This was published alongside...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: Texas Injunction Stays Enforcement of CTA

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On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, a United States district court in the Eastern District of Texas issued a national preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act. The injunction specifically...more

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Updating Your Description of Securities Exhibit

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As summer turns into fall and in-house lawyers start thinking ahead to the upcoming 10-K filing season, we’re often asked to review and update the description of securities exhibit(s) required to be filed with Form 10-K by...more

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Overview of OJK's New Shares Buyback Regulation: Key Changes and Implications

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On December 29, 2023, the Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or "OJK") issued a new regulation, OJK Regulation No. 29 of 2023 (the "New Regulation"), which revokes the previous OJK Regulation No....more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Primarily Non-Financial Corporate Reporting: Climate Change

Version 2.0 following publication of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Climate-Related Disclosure Rules - A wave of new legislation and regulation in the U.S. and Europe has the potential to significantly...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - March 2024

查看中文 This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the fourth quarter of 2023 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers....more

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Corporate Transparency Act—Considerations Affecting Entities That Are Exempt or Excluded from Reporting Company Status - Update

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This article was originally posted on November 30, 2023 and has been updated to reflect changes that went into effect in 2024. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) took effect on January 1, 2024. The Act is administered by...more

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Determining Whether Your Entity is a Reporting Company: Selected Issues - Update

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The article was originally posted on November 29, 2023 and has been updated to reflect changes that went into effect in 2024. Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), more than 30 million “Reporting Companies” will...more

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UK Listing Rules reforms: FCA proposals for updated significant and related party transactions, and reverse takeovers

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This publication is one of several Allen & Overy publications on the FCA’s Consultation Paper (CP23/31), setting out its detailed proposals for listing rules reforms as part of its Primary Markets Effectiveness Review... ...more

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FCA publishes proposals for new UK Listing regime for commercial companies

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Today the FCA has published its Consultation Paper (CP23/31) setting out its detailed proposals for listing rules reforms as part of its Primary Markets Effectiveness Review. This is the first of two consultations on the...more

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Think Public and Large Companies Are Entirely Exempt From the Corporate Transparency Act? Think Again.

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Key portions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will take effect on January 1, 2024, requiring an estimated 30 million “reporting companies” to disclose to the federal government information and documentation about the...more

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No Longer a Walk in The Park - Entity Formation Under the Corporate Transparency Act (Updated)

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Presently, forming a corporation, LLC or other entity in the U.S. can be done on a largely anonymous basis, without naming its owners and with only limited disclosures about managers, officers and directors. Under the...more

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How Will New Reporting Requirements Impact Your Business in 2024? Beneficial Ownership Reporting Under the Corporate Transparency...

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Beginning in 2024, a significant number of foreign and domestic businesses in the United States will be required to report information on their businesses, owners, senior officers, and key decision-makers, under the Corporate...more

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Accounting Firms Challenged on Reporting of Climate Risks in Company Financial Statements

Environmental law NGO ClientEarth has written to the Global Public Policy Committee (GPPC), which brings together representatives of the six large international accounting organizations, to request greater transparency and...more

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