The U.S. Basel III final rule is the most complete overhaul of U.S. bank capital standards in over two decades. Although it will apply to the entire U.S. banking sector, it will have diff...

The SEC has approved, upon filing of the rule proposal last week, a NYSE proposal to eliminate its separate voting standards anytime shareholder approval is a prerequisite to the listing ...

Perhaps the House legislation, “The Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act,” has inspired the sudden press interest in the Dodd-Frank pay disparity rule requiring public companies to d...

Hearing from Chief Justice Myron Steele of the Delaware Supreme Court was another highlight of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals’ National Conference. Ju...

Effective July 16, 2013, the Federal Reserve Banks’ Operating Circular No. 10 (“OC-10”) has been amended to include a new appendix entitled Prohibition Against Federal Assistance to...

One of the invaluable benefits of attending the national conference of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals is the opportunity to hear from key stakeholders o...

We are pleased to launch an interactive web tool to help you navigate key differences between the U.S. Basel III final rule and the existing bank capital framework. The tool compares the ...

Today the SEC adopted amendments to its private offering safe harbors as mandated by the JOBS Act of 2012. These amendments to Rule 506 and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 will...

The SEC has announced an open meeting for this Wednesday to discuss three items: (a) whether to adopt amendments to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general adve...

The U.S. Basel III final rule is the most complete overhaul of U.S. bank capital standards in over two decades. It comprehensively revises the regulatory capital framework for the entire ...