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The Shareholder Proposal Rule: A Cornerstone Of Corporate Democracy, Renee Jones, SEC Director, Division Of Corporation Finance, Washington D.C., March 8, 2022

Date 09/03/2022

Council of Institutional Investors Spring 2022 Conference

I. Introduction

Thank you so much for inviting me to speak today at the Council of Institutional Investors (“CII”) Spring Conference. This is my first in-person speaking engagement as Director of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”), so I am especially excited to be here with all of you. Before I begin, I would like to remind you that the views I express today are my own, and I am not speaking on behalf of the Commission or the SEC staff.[1]

Readout: US Secretary Of The Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting With Counterparts From Australia, Canada, New Zealand, And The United Kingdom

Date 09/03/2022

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen spoke today with counterparts from the “Five Finance Ministries,” which includes Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.  Secretary Yellen affirmed the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, and pledged to work with our partners to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine.  Secretary Yellen highlighted the unprecedented and coordinated financial pressure measures from the United States and its partners and allies to level significant costs to the Russian economy and President Putin, and stressed the need for close coordination on further strong measures.

Assessing Materiality: Focusing On The Reasonable Investor When Evaluating Errors, Paul Munter, SEC Acting Chief Accountant, March 9, 2022

Date 09/03/2022

Introduction

Under our federal securities laws, public companies are required to disclose certain financial and other information to investors. The basic premise of this disclosure-based regulatory regime is that if investors have timely, accurate, and complete financial and other information, they can make informed, rational investment decisions.

Cboe Global Markets Announces Senior Leadership Changes; Promotion Of David Howson To President

Date 09/03/2022

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products, today announced changes to its senior management team under Chief Executive Officer Ed Tilly that reflect the company's global expansion in recent years and position it for its next phase of growth. These changes include the appointment of David Howson to the role of President, effective May 12, 2022.

SIFMA Statement On Inclusion Of LIBOR Legislation In The Omnibus

Date 09/03/2022

SIFMA released the following statement from president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., on the inclusion of the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act in the omnibus in the U.S. House of Representatives today:

“We commend the inclusion the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, sponsored by Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022."

Dissenting Statement On Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, And Incident Disclosure Proposal, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, March 9, 2022

Date 09/03/2022

Thank you, Renee, Ian, and Jessica. Cybersecurity risk is top of mind for everyone. The Commission’s consideration of this topic—whether for investment advisers, as we did a month ago, or public companies, as we are doing today—is, therefore, reasonable. We must approach this topic, of course, through the prism of our mission. We have an important role to play in ensuring that investors get the information they need to understand issuers’ cybersecurity risks if they are material. This proposal, however, flirts with casting us as the nation’s cybersecurity command center, a role Congress did not give us. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

ISDA Responds To UK Climate Change Committee Call For Evidence On Carbon Offsets

Date 09/03/2022

On February 28, ISDA submitted a response to the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) call for evidence on carbon offsets. The CCC is an independent statutory body advising the UK government on emissions targets that is planning to develop a more in-depth piece of work on voluntary carbon offsets, which will culminate in a report on offsets to be published later in 2022.

ETFGI Reports The ETFs Industry In Canada Gathered US$3.36 Billion US Dollars In February 2022

Date 09/03/2022

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs listed in Canada gathered net inflows of US$3.36 billion during February, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$7.77 billion. At the end of the month, Canadian ETF assets increased by 0.4%, from US$269 billion at the end of January to US$270 billion but are below the record high of  US$273 billion set at the end of 2021, according to ETFGI's February 2022 Canadian ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Statement In Support Of A Multi-Pronged Approach to Cybersecurity, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, March 9, 2022

Date 09/03/2022

As I noted a few weeks ago, cybersecurity is one of the biggest challenges facing market participants today . Chief executive officers have identified cybersecurity as the number one threat to business growth in the coming years.  Experts have provided Congressional testimony that cyber threats are among the most significant strategic risks to our national security, economic prosperity, and public health and safety.  President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum acknowledging that the recent cyberattacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS Foods demonstrate “significant cyber vulnerabilities” across our critical infrastructure. 

SEC Proposes Rules On Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, And Incident Disclosure By Public Companies

Date 09/03/2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to its rules to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by public companies.