Maurice Blanco

A new SEC proposal would shorten the securities settlement cycle to one business day for most transactions.

This client update highlights some considerations for the preparation of your 2021 annual report on Form 20-F. As in previous years, we discuss both disclosure developments and continued ...

The SEC finalized rules to implement the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. The law was enacted in 2020 in response to the inability of the PCAOB to inspect the audits of China-ba...

The new rule may make it easier for dissidents to persuade shareholders to vote for a few nominees opposed by management in order to “send a message.”

On November 4, 2021, ISS proposed for comment potential U.S. voting policies. Of particular note are proposed policies where ISS will hold directors accountable at U.S. companies with mul...

The SEC signaled increased unwillingness to allow companies to exclude shareholder proposals from proxy statements.

A proposed NYSE amendment would eliminate the requirement to include abstentions as “votes cast” against a company’s proposal. Instead, companies would be able to follow their own gov...

Changes are on the horizon for a risk management tool widely used by both insiders and companies

Nasdaq’s new board diversity rules, approved by the SEC on August 6, will require listed companies to have diverse board members or explain why they do not. In addition, the rules will ...

This week, the staff of the SEC issued a statement expressing a view that, despite the widespread practice to the contrary, most warrants issued in connection with a SPAC transaction shou...