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Paul Weiss Discusses SEC Focus on Crypto Enforcement

By Jessica S. Carey, Roberto J. Gonzalez, David S. Huntington and Carly Lagrotteria August 18, 2021 by renholding

At the Aspen Security Forum on August 2, 2021, SEC Chair Gary Gensler reaffirmed the SEC’s heightened focus on cryptocurrency. Following these comments, the SEC announced two enforcement resolutions that provide further guidance on the SEC’s approach to crypto enforcement. …

Democrats’ Gift-Wrapped Cloak of Secrecy for Wall Street

By Joshua Mitts August 11, 2021 by renholding

On July 29, 2021, the House Financial Services Committee voted to advance H.R. 4618, The Short Sale Transparency and Market Fairness Act, a well-intentioned bill with a misguided provision that was likely the product of hurried drafting. The legislation …

SEC Commissioner Peirce on Nasdaq Board Diversity Proposal

By Hester M. Peirce August 9, 2021 by renholding

I write in opposition to the approval of the Board Diversity Proposal (“Board Diversity Proposal” or “Proposal”) submitted for approval by the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“the Exchange”).[1] The Proposal attempts to expand opportunity, a goal I share,[2]

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Private Equity, State Pension Plans, and the SEC

By William W. Clayton August 6, 2021 by renholding

The Securities and Exchange Commission under Chair Gary Gensler has been exploring transparency issues and other problems in the private equity industry and considering whether additional policy interventions are needed. One motivating factor is that public pension plans are the …

SEC Chair Gensler Discusses Crypto Regulation

By Gary Gensler August 4, 2021 by renholding

Some might wonder: What does the SEC have to do with crypto?

Further, why did an organization like the Aspen Security Forum ask me to speak about crypto’s intersection with national security?

As is customary, I’d like to note that …

Wachtell Lipton Discusses Mandatory Climate Change Disclosure Rules – A Preview From the SEC Chair?

By David M. Silk, Sabastian V. Niles and Carmen X.W. Lu August 3, 2021 by renholding

As noted in our previous memos, the SEC is considering and has sought input from investors on potential new disclosure requirements related to climate change and other sustainability issues. Yesterday, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler made remarks that add some …

SEC Chair Gensler Speaks on Climate Risk and Disclosure

By Gary Gensler July 29, 2021 by renholding

It’s good to be here with the Principles for Responsible Investment. As is customary, I’d like to note my views are my own, and I’m not speaking on behalf of the Commission or the SEC’s staff.

Before we get to …

SEC Chair Gensler Speaks Before ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee

By Gary Gensler July 22, 2021 by renholding

Thank you for the kind introduction. It’s good to be back with the American Bar Association’s Derivatives and Futures Law Committee.

As is customary, I’d like to note that I’m not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the

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SEC Commissioner Peirce Speaks on ESG Disclosure

By Hester M. Peirce July 21, 2021 by renholding

This summer was the summer of the cicadas. The dull hum of their song permeated the solitude of an evening stroll, along with the disconcerting crunch as pedestrian attempts to avoid squashing the creatures inevitably failed. Every seventeen years the …

Does the Strength of Investor Protection Laws Predict Capital Market Development?

By Nitzan Shilon July 15, 2021 by renholding

Which countries provide the strongest investor protection laws? How are such laws related to the level of capital market development and ownership concentration in public companies? In a series of influential works, La Porta, Lopez-de-Silanes, Shleifer and Vishny (1997, 1998, …

The Evolution of Environmental Discourse in Conference Calls

By Elaine Henry, Xi Jiang, and Andrea Rozario July 12, 2021 by renholding

Climate change disclosure ranks among the priorities of Gary Gensler, the new chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. With the rapid reallocation of capital to green investments – characterized as a “tectonic shift” by BlackRock[1] and a “frenzy” …

SEC Chair Calls for Transparency on What Funds Mean by Sustainability and Diversity

By Gary Gensler July 8, 2021 by renholding

Thank you for the kind introduction. I enjoyed chatting with you a couple of weeks ago, Ed, and it’s good to meet with the whole committee for the first time.

I’m grateful for your time and willingness to give us

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How Does Private Firm Disclosure Affect Demand for Public Firm Equity?

By Jinhwan Kim and Marcel Olbert July 6, 2021 by renholding

In 2020, over 98 percent of the 40 million firms that disclosed detailed financial statement information worldwide were privately owned. Given their economic importance, the social value (or cost) of regulating private firm disclosures is likely significant, and how much …

Do Lawyers Make Good Gatekeepers?

By Sung Hui Kim July 1, 2021 by renholding

Do lawyers report evidence of material violations up-the-ladder at the companies they represent, as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related regulations require? Have general counsel properly investigated those reports? Can we trust lawyers to be effective gatekeepers and stop corporate misconduct? …

Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses SEC’s Spring 2021 Agenda

By Marc Ponchione, Gregory T. Larkin and Sheena Paul July 1, 2021 by renholding

On June 11, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released Chair Gary Gensler’s Spring 2021 regulatory agenda, which sets out the short- and long-term regulatory actions that the SEC plans to take.[1] The agenda includes …

Entrenchment or Efficiency? CEO-to-Employee Pay Ratio and the Cost of Debt

By Katsiaryna Salavei Bardos, Steven Kozlowski and Michael Puleo June 30, 2021 by renholding

Critics have argued that the rule requiring companies to disclose the ratio of CEO compensation to employee pay is too expensive and time consuming, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimating the cost to U.S. companies at more than $700 …

SEC Chair Gensler Speaks at London City Week

By Gary Gensler June 30, 2021 by renholding

I’m honored to be speaking again at London City Week. It’s been eight years since I last spoke here. That was about benchmark interest rates and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). I may come back to that, but I’m

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SEC Commissioner Lee Addresses Climate, ESG, and Boards of Directors

By Allison Herren Lee June 29, 2021 by renholding

“You Cannot Direct the Wind, But You Can Adjust Your Sails”[1]

Good morning and thank you for the invitation to speak today at the Society for Corporate Governance 2021 National Conference. I’m impressed with your full and informative agenda

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The Fiduciary Principle and the Best Interests of Average Retail Investors

By Joseph A. Franco June 25, 2021 by renholding

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently offered a full-throated explication of its premise that investment advisers are subject to a federally imposed fiduciary standard under the Investment Advisers Act (IAA).[1] The premise, grounded in cryptic Supreme Court dicta, served …

Improving the SEC’s Best Execution Rule

By Chester S. Spatt June 24, 2021 by renholding

The nature of Best Execution responsibilities of market participants has been surprisingly complex in light of the evolution of trading technology and our regulatory system. My remarks highlight several facets: the NBBO, Regulation NMS and the trade-through rule, fees and …

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