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The Federal Reserve recently released a report detailing its horizontal review of incentive compensation practices at 25 large banking organizations. The findings and recommendations are...
Yesterday the SEC Staff issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14F (SLB 14F), which addresses the mechanics related to proof of eligibility to submit shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8(b), t...
What will cause ISS to recommend withhold or against the election of compensation committee members as a result of poor say-on-pay votes in 2012? A hint lies in the just-released ISS dra...
On October 12, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) proposed, by a 3-1 vote, rules under the Dodd-Frank Act to provide for the registration...
On October 4, 2011, we blogged about the dismissal of a series of lawsuits filed in New York by Goldman Sachs shareholders. We noted that a similar shareholder suit against Goldman Sachs...
The Financial Stability Oversight Council recently approved a proposed rule and guidance setting out the metrics and process it would use to designate a nonbank financial company as syste...
Industry Update
Regulators Release Proposed Regulations Implementing the Volcker Rule
SEC Grants No Action Relief from Pay-to-Play Recordkeeping Requirements
SEC Plans to Consider ...
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC released proposed regulations implementing the Volcker Rule.The Dodd-Frank Act requires these three agencies and the SEC and the CFTC to consu...