Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler recently started a video series called “Office Hours with Gary Gensler.” With a fitting title for a former professor, and in a world that’s gone virtually…well…virtual, the videos are brief and have the objective of hitting the high points on various topics on the SEC’s regulatory agenda.
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How to Exit the US Public Markets & Options for US-Listed Chinese Companies
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Webinar | Hosted by the Practising Law Institute (PLI)
October 13, 2021, 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Recently proposed legislation in the US along with rising tensions between the US and China present significant challenges for US-listed companies with substantial operations in China.
During this PLI-hosted event, Mayer Brown LLP partners, Jason T. Elder and Christina…
2021 SPAC Market Trends: Down in the Third Quarter?
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In a report issued by Pitchbook related to the SPAC market, quarterly trends show a recent dip. There were 317 SPAC IPOs completed in the first quarter of 2021, but a steep decline in the second quarter, with only 106 SPAC IPOs completed. Consistent with this trend, the third quarter has seen 111 SPAC IPOs. …
SEC & FASB Developments
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September 29, 2021 Webinar | 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Hosted by Intelligize
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This webinar will focus on recent developments and trends with the SEC and FASB. Join Mayer Brown partners, Anna Pinedo and Brian Hirshberg, and Ernst & Young managing director, Polia Nair, where they will examine the following topics:
- The SEC’s
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Benefits & Compensation University: Hot Topics in Executive Compensation
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Benefits & Compensation University: Hot Topics in Executive Compensation
October 31, 2021 Webinar | 12:00pm – 1:30pm EDT
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Please join us for Mayer Brown’s Benefits & Compensation University. During this webinar series, we are exploring ERISA, benefits and compensation issues in depth and hearing from leading Mayer Brown lawyers about the changing…
EDGAR Enhanced
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Posted in Disclosure Requirements, SEC News
Today, the Securities Exchange Commission announced enhancements to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) database.
EDGAR will utilize Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to collect financial statement data in real time, where submissions are “updated with a typical processing delay of less than a second.” This will allow for quicker and more user-friendly access…
Hot Topics in Investment Adviser Regulation Webinar
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September 2, 2021 Webinar
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Mayer Brown’s 15th Annual Investment Management Regulatory University is hosting a discussion of regulatory hot topics. Please join partners Stephanie Monaco, Tim Clark, Erin Cho and Christina Thomas as they discuss:
- Investment Advisers Act Update—Glimpses of New Marketing Rule and Division of Examinations Risk and Guidance
- Private Funds
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Climate Change and ESG Survey Published for Policymakers
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In a survey conducted by eight notable organizations, including the US Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CMCC), Nasdaq, NAREIT, and the National Investor Relations Institute, to name a few, a total of 436 public companies provided information for analysis relating to climate change and ESG. Survey respondents vary widely in roles and…
The SEC Adjusts the “Qualified Client” Tests for Inflation
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Effective August 16, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission will apply new threshold amounts with respect to the definition of “qualified clients,” raising the starting dollar amounts of the assets-under-management and net worth tests under Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”).
Rule 205-3 allows an investment adviser to charge a…
Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosures: SEC Chair Gensler’s Remarks
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Today, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler spoke at the “Climate and Global Financial Markets” webinar, hosted by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the UN-supported network of investors—focusing his remarks on: “So, what does the SEC have to do with climate?” Giving a timely analogy related to the Olympics, the Chair explained that…