SEC enforcers warn directors about insider trading amid Covid-19
The SEC’s top enforcers have warned directors and executives against taking advantage of developments arising from the Covid-19...
Regulation Archive
Annual financial reports: Regulations bite but the focus must still be on engaging with stakeholders
As the financial year comes to an end for listed companies, and books start to get closed on another 12 months’ performance...
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SEC grants proxy meeting flexibility with new guidance
The SEC will allow companies to postpone their annual meetings, change the location or, in some cases, host a virtual shareholder...
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UK regulator to push companies on climate-risk reporting
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking to strengthen regulation on climate-risk reporting for premium-listed...
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Singapore Exchange announces whistleblowing policy
Singapore Exchange (SGX) regulator SGX RegCo is taking steps to improve public market transparency with the launch of a new...
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Diageo fined $5 mn over alleged disclosure lapses
Alcohol company Diageo has agreed to pay a $5 mn penalty to settle allegations that it failed to make necessary disclosures...
In the Mifid II era, IR teams play more active role in targeting
Sponsored content More than one third of investor targets globally are directly identified by the investor relations team...
North American and EU budgets hit by Mifid II knock-on effect
Two years on from the introduction of Mifid II, large and mega-cap companies’ IR budgets in Europe have been curtailed, while...
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Industry gets first insight into SEC’s 14a-8 no-action shift
Governance professionals at companies, law firms and investors are beginning to find out how the SEC will apply its revised...
US regulatory environment has ‘shifted dramatically’ on ESG, say legal experts
As the SEC considers how issuers should report on certain material ESG issues and the House of Representatives waits to discuss a...
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