Regulatory & compliance archive
The week in GRC: GOP privacy bill would go beyond CCPA, and Alexion’s board rejects sale push
– Reuters reported that Dutch specialty chemicals maker DSM said its CEO of almost 13 years would step down on February 15 and be...
The pre-Thanksgiving week in GRC: Dems propose tough privacy law, and activist looks to remove Colony Capital CEO
– Reuters reported that Louis Vuitton owner LVMH has agreed to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion. The deal will boost LVMH’s smallest...
The week in GRC: Activists said to eye peace deals, and companies invest in sanctions compliance
– CNN reported that Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) board of directors unanimously rejected a bid to be acquired by Xerox. The HP board...
Goldman Sachs tops M&A adviser league table
Goldman Sachs has topped GlobalData’s Adviser League Table tracking mergers and acquisitions activity for the first three quarters...
CalPERS raises materiality concerns over SEC disclosure reforms
CalPERS is concerned about how companies would treat materiality in their regulatory disclosures under SEC plans to modernize...
GM balks at SEC’s disclosure update plan
General Motors (GM) officials have raised concerns about aspects of SEC plans to revamp corporate disclosures. The commission in...
The week in GRC: Investors challenge SEC on proxy adviser guidance, and FINRA releases exam findings
– CNN reported that Boeing’s board of directors voted on October 11 to remove CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s role as chair. The board...
CII ramps up pursuit of dual-class sunsets
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has asked the SEC to seek authority enabling the commission to, in effect, require...
Barclays settles FCPA allegations over Asia hires
Barclays has agreed to pay a total of $6.3 million to resolve allegations that the UK-based bank violated the FCPA through...