SEC

IR30: A look back to August 2001 – Reg FD hits IR

Oct 22, 2018

As Betsy Pisik wrote in 2001, IROs who make small talk with an analyst may end up making big trouble for their firm. ‘In these...Read more

ESG

Investors press for SEC rule on ESG disclosure

Oct 09, 2018

Ben Maiden

Investors press for SEC rule on ESG disclosure

A coalition of academics, institutional investors and government officials is lobbying the SEC to spell out what and when companies...Read more

Regulation

SEC’s Peirce criticizes California board-diversity bill

Sep 28, 2018

Ben Maiden

SEC’s Peirce criticizes California board-diversity bill

A member of the SEC has criticized efforts to boost the number of women on the boards of Californian companies via legislation,...Read more

Reporting

Quarterly reports: A tedious but vital ritual for IR and the markets

Sep 13, 2018

Jeff Majtyka

Quarterly reports: A tedious but vital ritual for IR and the markets

With deregulation afoot across the business and economic landscape, it should come as no surprise that the SEC has been directed to...Read more

Regulation

CII urges Eventbrite to set seven-year dual-class sunset

Aug 29, 2018

Ben Maiden

CII urges Eventbrite to set seven-year dual-class sunset

The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has asked Eventbrite to set a seven-year time limit on its plans to give company insiders...Read more

Technology & Social Media

Stop that tweet! Managing your CEO’s social media habits

Aug 24, 2018

Jen Rubin

Stop that tweet! Managing your CEO’s social media habits

The recent firestorm and widely reported interest from the SEC arising from Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter musings about Tesla’s...Read more

Regulation

CII lobbies directors over SEC’s transaction-fee pilot

Aug 01, 2018

Ben Maiden

CII lobbies directors over SEC’s transaction-fee pilot

The boards of almost 40 public companies face pushback over their apparent opposition to an SEC pilot scheme that would limit the...Read more

Regulation

Inside the efforts to make US public markets more attractive

Jun 25, 2018

Ben Ashwell

Inside the efforts to make US public markets more attractive

It has been well documented that the number of US public companies has halved since its peak in 1997 , with many potential reasons...Read more

Regulation

Wall Street regulations need a facelift, not a minor Dodd-Frank makeover

Jun 01, 2018

Jena Martin

Karen Kunz

Wall Street needs a new face. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II Republicans finally managed to roll back some of the Wall Street...Read more

Regulation

Proxy advisory firms should be regulated, says new report

May 25, 2018

Ben Ashwell

Proxy advisory firms should be regulated, says new report

Governance decisions at US companies could be influenced by the recommendations of proxy advisory firms, according to a new report...Read more

July

Regulation

The week in investor relations: Help for activists and an uptick in M&A

– The SEC’s proposed changes to 13F filings could allow activists to better hide their...Read more

Regulation

SEC approves revised proxy adviser reforms

The SEC yesterday voted to adopt measures governing the proxy advisory industry but drew...Read more

Technology & Social Media

Reddit users submit comment letters on SEC’s proposed 13F rule change

Reddit is one of the most visited websites in the world – with 430 mn active users per...Read more

Regulation

Issuers and investors express concerns about SEC’s proposed 13F rule change

The SEC’s proposal to significantly change the thresholds for investors required to...Read more

June

Regulation

Short-sellers need more transparency, says former SEC commissioner

Former SEC commissioner Robert Jackson says he is troubled by the ‘increasing evidence of...Read more

Topics

IR30: A look back to August 2001 – Reg FD hits IR

Investors press for SEC rule on ESG disclosure

SEC’s Peirce criticizes California board-diversity bill

Quarterly reports: A tedious but vital ritual for IR and the markets

CII urges Eventbrite to set seven-year dual-class sunset

Stop that tweet! Managing your CEO’s social media habits

CII lobbies directors over SEC’s transaction-fee pilot

Inside the efforts to make US public markets more attractive

Wall Street regulations need a facelift, not a minor Dodd-Frank makeover

Proxy advisory firms should be regulated, says new report

Issuers and investors express concerns about SEC’s proposed 13F rule change

Reddit users submit comment letters on SEC’s proposed 13F rule change

Investor groups urge SEC to help improve virtual AGMs

The week in investor relations: Help for activists and an uptick in M&A

SEC approves revised proxy adviser reforms

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