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Lens of Focus: Unveiling the Unseen of subsequent events

Coronavirus Disclosures, Compliance Starting to Come into Focus

Lens of Focus: Unveiling the Unseen of subsequent events

Even before U.S. health officials sounded the alarm about the coronavirus, financial markets were sufficiently spooked by the outbreak this week to prompt a sell-off. As stock prices tumbled and investors wrestled with the prospect of an ec...

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People playing in Tug of war contest

Four Takeaways from the Government’s 2021 Budgets

People playing in Tug of war contest

The White House and the SEC released proposed budgets for the year 2021 last week, and they tell a compelling story of internal conflict. Don’t get us wrong: the proposals are terribly boring to read. But when you step back far enough from...

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Tackling Football Players

SEC Tackles Cybersecurity for Financial Services Sector

Tackling Football Players

You’ve probably heard the news: cybersecurity is a big deal these days. And when it comes to protecting sensitive consumer information from cyberattacks, arguably no industry faces a bigger burden of responsibility than financial services....

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Medical staff washing their hands, preventing infection

Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Corporate Disclosures

Medical staff washing their hands, preventing infection

The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus has left public health officials around the world taking precautions to limit the spread of the disease, which has already resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people in China. Individuals are also bei...

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Shadow regulators overseeing bushy tracks fence

SEC Proxy Guidance in Limbo

Shadow regulators overseeing bushy tracks fence

Score one for free speech? If you’ve been following the back-and-forth, you’ll recall that influential shareholder adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) fought back last year against August guidance from the SEC for proxy advisor...

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