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On March 13, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) stated in a no-action letter to an Israeli company that it would not recommend enforcement action to the SEC if the directors and officers of the company requesting relief do not file the beneficial ownership reports required by…

On March 9, 2026, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission published a short series of FAQs on the timing of initial Section 16(a) reports by directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers (“FPIs”), as required under the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, which was signed into…

On March 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published an order granting an exemption from beneficial ownership reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) for officers and directors of certain foreign private issuers (“FPIs”).  As we previously reported here, on February 27, 2026…

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee convened virtually on February 24, 2026, marking its first meeting of the year following the government shutdown that disrupted its schedule.  The Committee’s agenda included a discussion of finders, a discussion of private secondary markets, and an update from the SEC’s Office of the…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced it will host its 45th Annual Small Business Forum (the “Forum”) on March 9, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The Forum, organized by the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, brings together members…

Mayer Brown analyzed 34 insider trading policies to understand how large financial institutions address the heightened insider trading risks they face relative to other public companies. We analyzed the insider trading policies of 24 publicly traded investment banks, nine publicly traded private equity sponsors and one publicly traded financial institution with substantial operations in both…

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will host a public meeting on February 24, 2026.  The meeting will focus on potential regulatory improvements relating to “finders” who help companies raise capital in private transactions from accredited investors.  The Committee first began to consider possible guidance relating…

The John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, in coalition with several major industry organizations, seeks to gather practical insights from companies, investors, and related professionals about the scope and effectiveness of the current federal shareholder proposal rule (Rule 14a-8) through a new survey.

Recent remarks from the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…