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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

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Governance Insights: A Review of Shareholder Activism in Canada for 2024: Key Decisions and Trends to Watch for in 2025

Despite a strong start to the year, activist activity in Canada in 2024 tapered to pre-pandemic levels. This reversion to more historic annual totals follows a notable resurgence of shareholder demands directed at Canadian...more

K&L Gates LLP

The SEC Publishes 2024 Examination Priorities Ahead of Schedule, Previewing Key Areas of Focus for Registered Entities

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On 16 October 2023, the Division of Examinations (Division) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its examination priorities for the 2024 fiscal year (the Report). The Division released this Report...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Issues Additional Guidance Related to Pay Versus Performance

On September 27, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) updated its compliance and disclosure interpretations (“C&DIs”) on pay versus performance disclosures (see the Regulation S-K C&DI page on the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2022 Capital Markets and Corporate Governance Regulatory Review

To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2023 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Deadlines

To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

ArentFox Schiff

Five Initial Takeaways from the SEC’s Proposed Rules Requiring Companies to Disclose Climate Risks and GHG Emissions Data

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On March 21, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed far-reaching climate-related disclosure rules for public companies that do business in the United States. In a 3-1 vote, the SEC proposed rules that would...more

Perkins Coie

SEC’s Increased Cybersecurity Enforcement and How to Reduce Your Risks

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The SEC announced last week that an investment adviser had agreed to settle charges that it failed to take required steps to protect against and respond effectively to a cybersecurity breach. The action comes on the heels of...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Charges ECN Operator For Failing To Protect Customer Data

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Fragmented markets, alternative trading systems and dark pools are increasingly a focus of discussion in the wake of repeated market outages. Interest in these venues has been intensified by the publication of Flash Boys and...more

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