Regulation NASDAQ calls on SEC to regulate proxy advisory firms Oct 20, 2013 By Adam Brown 3 min read NASDAQ OMX Group has asked the SEC to require greater transparency and disclosure from proxy advisers, saying the firms exert... Read more
Regulation Political disclosures: reaching the tipping point Oct 15, 2013 By Nicholas Rummell 15 min read Activist shareholders have been clamoring for years for greater disclosure on corporate political spending, and the 2013 proxy... Read more
Regulation US companies question pay ratio rule Oct 15, 2013 By Laurie Havelock 3 min read Most companies listed on US stock exchanges question the relevance of impending rules that will govern CEO pay ratios, with only... Read more
Regulation Citigroup fined $30 mn for report leak Oct 07, 2013 By Garnet Roach 2 min read Citigroup is set to pay a $30 mn fine after one of its Taiwan unit analysts improperly shared non-public information with major... Read more
Regulation Whale trading loss: JPMorgan forced to admit wrongdoing Sep 19, 2013 By Adam Brown 2 min read JPMorgan must pay a total of $920 mn in fines and admit to wrongdoing for hiding trading losses in 2012.The investment bank... Read more
Regulation US public companies to disclose CEO/worker pay ratios Sep 18, 2013 By Adam Brown 2 min read Public companies in the US must start disclosing the difference in pay levels between their chief executive officer and average... Read more
Regulation SEC action against IR boss not a ‘gotcha’ ruling Sep 15, 2013 By Laurie Havelock 3 min read In light of the recent SEC action against the former IRO of energy company First Solar, other IR professionals may be left... Read more
Regulation SEC charges IRO for tips to 20 investors and analysts Sep 08, 2013 By Adam Brown 2 min read The SEC has charged the former IRO of an Arizona-based solar energy company with violating fair disclosure rules and fined him $50... Read more
Regulation Newcrest disclosure review finds no evidence of misconduct Sep 08, 2013 By Laurie Havelock 2 min read Australia’s leading gold producer, Newcrest Mining, has been cleared of any wrongdoing relating to market disclosure guidelines... Read more
Regulation Italy targets high-frequency trading Sep 05, 2013 By Garnet Roach 2 min read Italy has cracked down on the controversial practice of high-frequency trading (HFT) this week with a tax on all trades lasting... Read more