Securities

SEC Writes New Rules for Asset-Backed Security Issuers

February 08, 2011

Two new SEC rules force banks and other issuers of asset-backed securities to provide more information to investors, including a potentially lengthy review of the assets in question. While the rules are intended to rein in abuses and improve credit liquidity, critics say they add compliance burdens without much benefit. More details inside.
 

New Zealand Regulator Highlights Poor Disclosures

July 28, 2010

Companies listed on New Zealand’s stock exchange need to improve their corporate governance disclosures on ethics, risk, executive pay, and shareholder relations, according to the national securities regulator’s latest review of corporate governance reporting.A review by the country’s Securities Commission found that the most-ignored corporate governance rule was one that...
 

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