“Overboarding,” Lack of Board Diversity Emerge as Governance Battlegrounds
As one of the largest asset managers in the world, BlackRock has leveraged its position in recent years to encourage better corporate governance and a...
SEC’s Reg S-K Changes Modernize Disclosure Requirements
Regulation S-K is a cornerstone of the financial regulatory system, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need some maintenance work every few decades....
SEC Asks if Quarterly Reporting Encourages “Short-termism”
Quarterly financial reporting has long been a staple of U.S. securities regulation. Has that practice impaired the ability of companies to plan for th...
Insider Trading Bans Offer Hope to Enforcers
The SEC doesn’t need any help in identifying suspected insiders. Already this year, it has pressed charges in three high-profile insider trading act...
Are You Ready for Clayton’s Take on Disclosure Effectiveness?
President Trump’s administration hasn’t taken up many of the causes championed by the previous occupant of the White House. In fact, the current c...
Not so Fast: The Curious Case of the FAST Act Dissent
The unique handling this week of public remarks from SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson has piqued our curiosity. We’re talking, specifically, about th...