All Elad Roisman articles
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ArticleSEC approval of Nasdaq board diversity proposal adds to nationwide momentum
The SEC approved rule changes proposed by Nasdaq that will put in place a new board diversity mandate and further require companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange to make public disclosures regarding the composition of their boards.
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SEC pauses proxy voting rule enforcement amid review
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler announced he is directing staff to consider whether to recommend further regulatory action regarding proxy voting advice, leading the agency to pause related enforcement activity.
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SEC task force will scrutinize climate and ESG disclosures
OK, OK, Securities and Exchange Commission. We get the message. Climate and ESG-related disclosures will be under increased scrutiny in 2021.
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SEC policy reversal puts settlement/waiver pairing back in spotlight
Acting SEC Chair Allison Herren Lee announced the Enforcement Division will no longer recommend to the Commission a settlement offer that is conditioned on granting a waiver, abruptly ending a policy that began under former Chairman Jay Clayton.
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Allison Herren Lee takes over as SEC acting chair
Commissioner Allison Herren Lee has assumed the role of acting chair at the Securities and Exchange Commission while President Joe Biden’s nomination to lead the agency, Gary Gensler, awaits Senate confirmation.
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Roisman to lead SEC transition as Clayton departs
Commissioner Elad Roisman will serve as acting chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission while the agency heads for transition under the upcoming Biden administration.
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Whistleblower advocates up in arms over changes to SEC program
More than two years after proposing them, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a series of controversial amendments to its whistleblower program designed to make the issuance of awards more streamlined and efficient.
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SEC champions proposals to amend outdated proxy solicitation rules
SEC Chair Jay Clayton and Commissioner Elad Roisman, among others, convened a roundtable to explore proposals to proxy voting rules calling for consistent regulation across the markets and better disclosure of conflicts to clients.
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New SEC guidance addresses proxy voting process
New SEC releases address the applicability of proxy rules to proxy voting advice and provide guidance to investment advisers in fulfilling their proxy voting responsibilities, particularly when they retain the services of a proxy advisory firm.
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Commissioners speak to SEC’s past, and future
Top officials at the SEC shared their agendas and future priorities at the recent SEC Speaks conference. Chairman Jay Clayton gave “a look at the SEC through the eyes of management,” and Commissioner Elad Roisman spoke of “encouraging smaller entrants to capital markets.”
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Senate committee considers Elad Roisman for SEC vacancy
Elad Roisman, a Republican nominated as an SEC commissioner, made his pitch Tuesday for the job during a nomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee.
