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SEC Staff Provides Interpretative Guidance that Restrictions of Section 22(d) of the Investment Company Act Do Not Apply to a Broker for Clean Shares
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On February 15, 2017, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a Discussion Paper (DP17/2) seeking feedback on how the UK primary capital markets can most effectively meet...
SEC staff decisions for no-action letters seeking relief from proxy access shareholder proposals have divided between companies being asked to adopt proxy access for the first time and co...
On February 16, 2017, President Trump approved a joint resolution of Congress nullifying the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement’s (...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced proposed changes to its de minimis guidance, under which mergers affecting small markets may be cleared despite the presen...
On February 14, 2017, President Trump approved a joint resolution of Congress repealing the SEC’s rule requiring resource extraction disclosure. The joint resolution was passed pursuant...
In 145 pages, IRRC Institute and ISS teamed up on a study of board refreshment trends at S&P 1500 companies from 2008 to 2016.
Boardroom Demographics. The study examines the composition ...
Media organizations have obtained a leaked memo originating from Representative Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, that outlines planned changes to the ve...
A newly leaked memo outlines the changes to be made in the next version of Rep. Jeb Hensarling’s CHOICE Act, including changes to the core regulatory off-ramp provision and to stress te...
State Street’s letter to board members emphasizes the importance of sustainability in long-term corporate strategy. As they have previously focused at length on the importance of indepe...