Regulatory & compliance Regulation not driving IPO decline, industry officials say May 11, 2017 By Ben Ashwell 3 min read Industry professionals told an SEC forum earlier this week that regulation is not the key to the declining US IPO market, citing... Read More
Regulatory & compliance The week in GRC: Whole Foods revamps board and SEC appoints new head of corporation finance May 11, 2017 By Ben Maiden 11 min read – The New York Times reported that Dutch chemicals company AkzoNobel rejected a merger offer from US rival PPG Industries, its... Read More
Regulatory & compliance Boards seek Dodd-Frank tweaks, not repeal, study suggests May 09, 2017 By Ben Ashwell 3 min read As the Trump administration starts to assess which parts of the post-financial regulatory landscape to change, new research... Read More
Regulatory & compliance CFTC eyes greater board access to CCO reports May 07, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read The top US derivatives regulator is planning to give greater exposure across boards to reports on their firms’ efforts to comply... Read More
Regulatory & compliance The week in GRC: DoL fiduciary rule proves hard to kill and SEC gets new leader May 04, 2017 By Ben Maiden 11 min read – The New York Times reported that local television stations are at the center of a deal-making frenzy. A day after the Federal... Read More
Regulatory & compliance The week in GRC: Wells Fargo directors face shareholder rebellion and WPP appeases investors over CEO pay Apr 27, 2017 By Ben Maiden 9 min read – The Financial Times said a shareholder vote against Wells Fargo directors was larger than anything seen at a big US bank during... Read More
Regulatory & compliance Investor group warns against Dodd-Frank rollback Apr 25, 2017 By Ben Ashwell 4 min read A large US investor group has voiced its opposition to Republican plans to roll back large chunks of the post-financial crisis... Read More
Regulatory & compliance The week in GRC: Support grows for new Glass-Steagall and companies resist proxy access votes Apr 20, 2017 By Ben Maiden 10 min read – The Financial Times reported that support is emerging for a watered-down version of the Glass-Steagall Act following renewed... Read More
Regulatory & compliance Fiduciary rule delay fails to pacify Sifma Apr 19, 2017 By Ben Maiden 4 min read The decision to delay – and presidential skepticism of – requirements for brokers to act in the best interests of retirement... Read More
Regulatory & compliance The week in GRC: Wells Fargo issues internal probe report and Arconic says board change vote could trigger $500 million payment Apr 13, 2017 By Ben Maiden 10 min read – Wells Fargo’s board said it had clawed back an additional $75 million of pay from two former executives it holds largely... Read More