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EDGAR Next: key changes and compliance requirements for filers

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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

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Securities & Corporate Governance Q4 2024 Quarterly Newsletter

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP’s Securities & Corporate Governance Quarterly Newsletter is designed to update public and private company clients on recent developments in federal securities laws and corporate governance...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Advisers’ Year-End Checklist for 2024

Compliance officers love checklists, so we’ve put together some “to dos” to consider completing before the end of the year. Enjoy!...more

White & Case LLP

Section 13 and 16 Developments: Lessons Learned from Recent SEC Enforcement Actions

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Over the past year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has intensified its focus on beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d), 13(g) and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

Biotech Public Markets Finally Thawing(?): Two Massachusetts Biotechs file S-1s

In an encouraging sign that the equity capital markets may be improving for biotechnology companies, Bicara Therapeutics Inc. and Zenas Biopharma, Inc. filed S-1 registration statements yesterday, signaling their intention to...more

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SEC Rule 192: Prohibition against conflicts of interest in certain securitizations

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Seven months after our initial note on the subject, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on November 27, 2023 adopted Rule 192 (Rule 192 or the Final Rule)1 pursuant to Section 27B of the Securities...more

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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

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[Webinar] Bulls, Bears, and Blockchain - Special Edition: Former SEC Speaks - July 17th, 2:00 pm ET

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Join BakerHostetler for our series of Fireside Chats about the latest developments impacting the capital markets and their participants, and the blockchain industry....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Crypto in the Public Capital Markets: Opportunities and Challenges - Capital Markets Compass | Issue 4

On October 20, Mark Wood, co-head of Katten's National Capital Markets practice, alongside representatives from investment bank H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC and leading publicly traded Bitcoin miner Bitfarms Ltd., discussed the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Announced New Listing Regime for SPAC

On December 17, 2021, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) announced new listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC).  These new rules will take effect on January 1, 2022.  This...more

Morgan Lewis

SPACs: Financial Conduct Authority Consults on Changes to UK Listing Regime

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Key proposed changes to the UK listing regime include the removal of the presumption of suspension in trading in a SPAC’s shares when it announces a potential acquisition, subject to certain qualifying criteria being met....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Staff Roundtable on Emerging Markets: Highlights from the Opening Remarks by Chair Clayton and Commissioners

On July 9, 2020, the SEC hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on the risks of investing in emerging markets, including China.  The roundtable featured four separate panels that included representatives from the PCAOB, DOJ,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Proposed Regulatory Changes Affecting European Companies with U.S. Listings

The Trump administration, Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nasdaq have all recently announced initiatives focusing on regulatory reform for non-U.S. companies (also known as foreign private issuers)...more

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New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Relax Certain Continued Listing Requirements

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Reacting to the current market uncertainty and volatility caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (Nasdaq) have implemented several temporary rule...more

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COVID-19 Market Volatility: Nasdaq Provides Temporary Relief from Certain Listing Requirements

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The Nasdaq Stock Market has temporarily suspended the continued listing bid price and market value of publicly held shares listing requirements for its issuers through June 30, 2020....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update

As health organizations and governments around the world work to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), businesses should be mindful of the various ways the virus may impact their operations and employees. The wide range of...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 2.24.2020 | Top Story: Wells Fargo to Pay $3 Billion to Resolve DOJ and SEC Investigations

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Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay a total of $3 billion to resolve criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and SEC. Wells Fargo admitted “that it took millions in wrongful fees and interest, misused customer information...more

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Direct Listings: Capital Liquidity, Liability and D&O Insurance Coverage Considerations

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Direct listings have been a hot topic in the news lately, particularly in light of the recent submission of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (and indications...more

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Direct Listings Now Permitted on The Nasdaq Global Market and The Nasdaq Capital Market

On December 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq's recently amended proposal to allow direct listings on The Nasdaq Global Market and The Nasdaq Capital Market. Prior to this rule change,...more

King & Spalding

How Far We Haven't Come: The Revolution Will Not Be Securitized

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While SEC FinHub’s new framework announced last week for identifying crypto-securities suggests continued resistance for those using digital assets to access capital markets, an SEC no-action letter issued the same day to...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly: Reminders for the Form 10-K and Proxy Statement, Cyber-Related Frauds Report, Staff...

For many companies, closing out 2018 means it is time to prepare an annual report and shift attention to the upcoming proxy season. This is an opportune time to take a look back at rulemaking, interpretive guidance and...more

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Blockchain Developments: Government and Transport Sector Solutions, Legislation, Payment Applications and Global Enforcement...

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Blockchain Transport Applications, Public Sector Initiatives, Protocol and Market Developments - Transportation, oil and gas industry players have put the pedal to the metal to push blockchain pilots....more

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Ohio Accepting Bitcoin for Taxes, Multiple SEC and Financial Crime Developments, New Blockchain Capital Markets and Enterprise...

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Satisfying Tax and Other Liabilities With Cryptocurrency - Ohio appears to be the first state that will accept bitcoin as payment for tax bills. Other states, such as Arizona, Georgia and Illinois, have considered allowing...more

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ICOs Should Tread Carefully on Social Media

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In two recent enforcement actions, the SEC looked past formal offering documents and cited statements made on Reddit, YouTube and other social media to determine that the AirFox and Paragon ICOs were unregistered sales of...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - September 2018 #3

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Hester Peirce Remarks at Cato Institute Conference - Hester Peirce made remarks at the Cato Institute’s Fintech Unbound conference on September 12, 2018. Commissioner Peirce commented that securities regulators are too risk...more

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