On April 9, 2021, the Division of Examinations (“Division” or “staff”) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued a risk alert that highlighted its observations from its recent examinations of investment advisers, registered investment companies and private funds offering ESG products and services. The risk alert also provides observations of effective practices.
Noting that
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This practice note focuses on recent market trends in risk factor disclosure required in US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and provides recent risk factor disclosure examples, covering COVID-19, Brexit, London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) cessation, cybersecurity, and China-based issuers. Additionally, this practice note discusses recent amendments to the description of
Acting Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, John Coates, provided additional comments on SPACs on April 8, 2021. Acting Director Coates noted the “unprecedented surge” in SPAC activity. He focused his comments on the legal liability that attaches to disclosures made in connection with the de-SPAC transaction and, in particular,
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Acting Director John Coates participated in a fireside chat on April 7, 2021 during the annual Global Capital Markets & the US Securities Laws program hosted by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI).
Acting Director Coates, when asked about his priorities at the SEC, mentioned three items: the “unprecedented surge” in
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This practice note focuses on recent market trends covering the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) pay ratio rulemaking, which was mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and provides recent pay ratio disclosure examples. The SEC originally proposed pay ratio disclosure in 2013, and the proposal generated
A compendium of our What’s the Deal? series, providing brief overviews of popular financing methodologies and securities issues and practice pointers, is now available for download here.
In this microtalk video, Anna Pinedo provides an analysis of the SEC Staff’s recent statements relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) released on March 31, 2021.
The video provides further detail on the statement issued by the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance, which notes considerations that private companies should keep in
April 19, 2021 Webinar
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Mayer Brown invites you to the Practising Law Institute’s The SPAC Life Cycle: Business, Legal and Accounting Considerations 2021 virtual forum.
This all-day event is made up of a number of panels that will provide a comprehensive examination of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and the various business,
Today, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued two statements relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Neither statement provided any guidance or interpretation. Both seemed directed at emphasizing existing regulations.
The first statement from the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (see: https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/division-cf-spac-2021-03-31) noted a series of considerations that private
PLI’s Private Placements and Hybrid Securities Offerings 2021
April 19 – 20, 2021 Webinar
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Mayer Brown invites you to the Practising Law Institute’s Private Placements and Hybrid Securities Offerings 2021 virtual conference.
Private Placements and Hybrid Securities Offerings 2021 will focus on the changes to the exempt offering rules, including the changes