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The first wave filers – the largest and most complex domestic and foreign bank holding companies – have now filed their living wills and the public portions have been posted on the FD...
The SEC and CFTC have adopted joint final rules further defining the terms “swap,” “security-based swap” and “security-based swap agreement,” and delineating jurisdiction over...
On July 6, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions released a consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared deriv...
The importance of shareholder engagement is increasingly clear, as annual meetings become more than simply routine events. For a discussion on how to execute that mandate, and do it well...
On June 29, the CFTC released proposed interpretive guidance regarding the cross-border impact of the swap-related provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. The CFTC also released a ...
Although proxy season has largely ended for most companies, the debate over the influence of proxy advisory firms, and whether containment is needed, continues. A recent study by Tapestr...
As of July 2, 2012, a total of 221 Dodd-Frank rulemaking requirement deadlines have passed. Of these 221 passed deadlines, 140 (63%) have been missed and 81 (37%) have been met with final...
The SEC announced today that it will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, August 22nd at 10:00am to discuss whether to:
adopt rules regarding disclosure and reporting obligations with resp...
While proxy season has ended for most companies, there are a number of governance matters worth keeping an eye on during the summer months:
SEC Rulemaking. The SEC website noting upcomin...
On June 20, 2012, the U.K. Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable announced a package of proposals intended to curb executive pay. This follows the U.K. govern...