On Friday, January 19, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that “should there be a federal government shutdown after January 19, the SEC will remain open for a ...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has now passed both houses of Congress and is expected to soon be signed into law. In this memo we address disclosure considerations for public companies that co...
After six months of debate, the market welcomes the Consultation Conclusions to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s New Board Concept Paper, issued on 15 December under an upbeat press relea...
Under a rule change that is effective immediately, a NYSE listed company is prohibited from issuing material news after the NYSE trading session ends until the earlier of (a) five minutes...
Bills Would Expand Testing the Waters, Codify Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statements and Modify Accredited Investor Definition
On November 1, the House passed two bills...
On October 11, the SEC proposed amendments designed to simplify public company disclosure, reduce repetition, eliminate outdated requirements and improve overall presentation and navigabi...
New revenue recognition rules (ASC 606 and IFRS 15) are required to be adopted by most public companies starting January 1, 2018 and most private companies starting January 1, 2019. These...
On March 1, the SEC announced that foreign private issuers (FPIs) that prepare financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) must file using eXtensible Bus...
As a result of the various capital reforms arising out of the recent financial crisis, there has been increasing interest by non-US banks to issue contingent convertible instruments (“C...
