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SEC Responds to Chinese Crackdown with New Disclosure Requirements

SEC Responds to Chinese Crackdown with New Disclosure Requirements

SEC Responds to Chinese Crackdown with New Disclosure Requirements

Time to add a new term to your financial vocabulary: variable interest entities, also known VIEs. They’re playing a key role in an escalating economic tiff between the United States and China, and U.S. disclosure rules are changing as a res...

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Potential Cybersecurity Strategies Taking Shape, Including Disclosure Rules

Potential Cybersecurity Strategies Taking Shape, Including Disclosure Rules

Potential Cybersecurity Strategies Taking Shape, Including Disclosure Rules

Last month, we detailed the emerging threats posed by cyberattacks to companies and the public at large. We also discussed the absence of obvious solutions to improve defenses against hackers. We’re starting to see some strategies for possi...

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TComments Reveal Concerns with ESG Reporting

Comments Reveal Concerns with ESG Reporting

TComments Reveal Concerns with ESG Reporting

Commissioner Hester Peirce has developed a reputation for marching to the beat of her own drum since former President Trump appointed her to the Securities and Exchange Commission three years ago. Not surprisingly, she’s pushing back agains...

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Cryptocurrency ETF with three coins representing ethereum, bitcoin and more

Crypto Confusion Wears on U.S. Authorities

Cryptocurrency ETF with three coins representing ethereum, bitcoin and more

It’s the middle of the day and you have a big project due tomorrow. You know you should be working on it, but first you need a snack. And you’ve been meaning to respond to that one email. Looks like the car needs a wash, too. We all know wh...

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Spacy SPAC Deal Prompts SEC Enforcement

Spacy SPAC Deal Prompts SEC Enforcement

Spacy SPAC Deal Prompts SEC Enforcement

After talking for months about applying stricter scrutiny to special purpose acquisition companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission has started making good on its promise. The SEC announced charges earlier this month against multiple...

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