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New SIFMA White Paper: Bilateral Regulatory Cooperation – Building Dialogues For Growth And Jobs

Date 09/05/2019

SIFMA today published a new white paper, titled “Bilateral Regulatory Cooperation – Building Dialogues for Growth and Jobs,” which explores alternative ways to strengthen bilateral regulatory cooperation between rule-makers in different jurisdictions.

Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment On Proposed Amendments For At-The-Market Shelf Distributions

Date 09/05/2019

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment proposed amendments to CSA National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions (Proposed NI 44-102), which would replace exemptive relief that reporting issuers have generally required to conduct at-the-market (ATM) distributions of equity securities.

Federal Reserve Approves Final Rule To Repeal Regulations That Incorporated The Secure And Fair Enforcement For Mortgage Licensing Act

Date 09/05/2019

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday approved final amendments to its regulations to reflect the transfer of the Board's rulemaking authority for the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (S.A.F.E. Act) to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau). Entities that were subject to the Board's rules are now subject to the Bureau's rules.

How We Howey, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Securities Enforcement Forum, East Palo Alto, California (by video), May 9, 2019

Date 09/05/2019

One year ago, I gave a speech—appropriately in Southern California—called “Beaches and Bitcoin.”[1] At that time—not so long ago in analog time but eons ago in digital time—the burning question was how to decide when issuing tokens constituted an offering of securities. The industry was rapidly developing and I worried that the SEC, as one of its potential regulators, would stifle its growth. I will admit today that I was very wrong, not about whether the SEC would stifle the industry’s growth—it has—but in how it would do it. Given that opening, I better give my disclaimer that my remarks represent my own views and not necessarily those of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners.

Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) Has Launched An Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Initiative

Date 09/05/2019

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) has launched an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative that aims to empower sustainable and responsible growth for its member companies, listings and the wider community.

SEC Proposes Amendments To More Appropriately Tailor The Accelerated And Large Accelerated Filer Definitions

Date 09/05/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions.  The proposed amendments would reduce costs for certain lower-revenue companies by more appropriately tailoring the types of companies that are categorized as accelerated and large accelerated filers while maintaining effective investor protections. 

EBRD Celebrates Clients’ Commitment To Sustainability

Date 09/05/2019

• EBRD’s annual Sustainability Award winners announced
• Twelve clients honoured for their excellent sustainability work
• Recognises businesses that excel in four categories 

Statement At Open Meeting On Proposed Amendments To Sarbanes Oxley 404(B) Accelerated Filer Definition, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, May 9, 2019

Date 09/05/2019

Good morning. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Government in the Sunshine Act. Our only item on the agenda today is a recommendation from the Division of Corporation Finance to propose amendments to the definitions of "accelerated filer" and "large accelerated filer."

CFTC Commissioner Behnam To Participate In A Panel At The French Presidency G7 2019 Conference On Cybersecurity

Date 09/05/2019

Statement On Proposed Amendments To Sarbanes Oxley 404(b) Accelerated Filer Definition, SEC Commissioner Robert J. Jackson Jr., May 9, 2019

Date 09/05/2019

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the Staff in the Division of Corporation Finance, including John Fieldsend, Elizabeth Murphy, Felicia Kung, Lindsay McCord, and Director Bill Hinman, for their work in developing today’s release. I also appreciate the efforts of my colleagues in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, especially Director SP Kothari, Chyhe Becker, and Tara Bhandari.