All Regulatory Policy articles – Page 61
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CorpFin addresses filings with 'competitively harmful' information
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that permit registrants to file redacted material contracts without applying for confidential treatment, provided the redacted information is not material and would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.
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ArticleAsk Amii mailbag: Keys to effective, engaging training
Executive coach Amii Barnard-Bahn tackles your questions on compliance training, conducting an ethics health check, and more.
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ArticleSEC, U.K. strike post-Brexit cooperation deals
The SEC and the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation and information sharing, even after the latter withdraws from the European Union.
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HUD charges Facebook with facilitating housing discrimination
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is charging Facebook with violating the Fair Housing Act by “encouraging, enabling, and causing housing discrimination through the company’s advertising platform.”
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A closer look at the revised FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy
The Department of Justice in recent months has made several notable revisions to its FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy surrounding M&A, messaging apps, and much more.
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ArticleCFPB resurrects consumer advisory boards
CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger has reinstated the agency’s consumer advisory boards. It is currently accepting applications for members to serve on those boards, which were disbanded last year by her predecessor.
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ArticleSEC considers reporting changes for BDCs, closed-end funds
The SEC is pitching rule amendments to improve access to capital and investor communications by business development companies that typically invest in small and developing companies and registered closed-end funds.
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SEC adopts amendments, MD&A changes to simplify disclosures
The SEC has adopted amendments to Regulation S-K disclosure requirements and MD&A filings that are intended to improve the readability of company disclosures and to discourage repetition and immaterial information.
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FTC clarifies expectations for post-settlement compliance reports
The Federal Trade Commission, increasingly faced with incomplete information and blown deadlines, is laying down the law when it comes to post-settlement compliance reports.
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Despite decades of scrutiny, auditor independence remains a challenge
Even with clear-cut expectations, audit firms still find new and unique ways to run afoul of the SEC’s independence rules. Among the culprits: the money-making potential of non-audit services.
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ArticleCongress debates easing risk burden for banks as pot businesses grow
Momentum has been on the side of marijuana legalization. Now, there may be progress in allowing banks to legally take part in that expanding retail revolution.
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An inside look at False Claims Act enforcement
Deputy Associate Attorney General Stephen Cox in remarks this week offered some key insight into the Department of Justice’s enforcement principles, policies, and perspectives that guide its False Claims Act enforcement.
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Waters builds new agenda for Financial Services Committee
With new leadership, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the House Financial Services Committee is setting its agenda for the new session of Congress.
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ArticleCounterpoint: Deregulation aids the majority
Stockton University Professor of Finance Dr. Michael Busler says regulating industry can be very costly to consumers.
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ArticlePoint: Regulation is a stabilizing force
Santa Clara University behavioral finance professor Hersh Shefrin says regulation is a remedy for a host of imperfections that interfere with well-functioning markets.
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ArticleDisclosure reform an idea worth pursuing
The SEC is once again digging into disclosure reforms, and the debate has shifted from what to file to how frequently companies need to file.
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ArticleUnfinished business, lingering questions guide regulators into New Year
In 2019, regulators look to build on initiatives that began last year while tackling increased political tensions.
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ArticleHow compliance officers can shape enforcement in 2019
Compliance officers and in-house counsel will increasingly be expected to play a leading role in the Justice Department’s efforts to combat fraud in all areas in 2019.
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SEC enforcement priorities for 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission has set out a demanding enforcement agenda for 2019. At the top of its list: retail investors and cyber-related misconduct.
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ArticleWhat federal data privacy legislation might look like, and how you can prepare
Components from preexisting privacy laws are likely to compose a significant portion of the parameters into which a federal privacy mandate would fit, writes our guest columnist.