On July 16, 2026, the SEC proposed new Regulation E-Delivery, which would permit covered entities to use electronic media as the default method for delivery of offering documents, company reports, shareholder communications, and other materials under SEC rules if they elect to do so. Under the proposed rules, no prior affirmative consent…
On July 9, 2026, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued six new Corporation Finance Interpretations (CFIs), including Exchange Act Sections 13(d) and 13(g) and Regulation 13D-G Beneficial Ownership Reporting CFIs 105.08, 105.09, 105.10, 110.09 and 110.10, and Proxy Rules and Schedules 14A/14C CFI 155.02. The new…
The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) commenced quoting and trading securities pursuant to unlisted trading privileges on July 6, 2026, and the new national securities exchange intends to commence trading of other securities on the exchange in the coming weeks. The TXSE published a trading launch schedule identifying securities that will…
Earlier this week, the SEC’s Division of Investment Management and Division of Corporation Finance recently provided guidance regarding pooled employer plans (PEPs), which are defined contribution retirement plans that permit multiple, unrelated employers to join together in a single plan. With this guidance, the Staff has addressed some of the questions…
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) recently updated its dashboard to disclose that the SEC had submitted a rulemaking titled “Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules” for review. Once the OIRA review is complete, the Commission will then consider whether to propose the contemplated rule changes and publish a release. The…
As Goodwin’s PCAP discussed in a recent client alert, the staff (“Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance on March 13, 2026 published a no-action letter confirming that the Staff would not recommend enforcement action for late filings by directors and officers of foreign…
On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an interpretation providing additional clarity on how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets and related transactions. For an industry that has developed alongside limited regulatory interpretations, this guidance reflects the SEC’s effort to further articulate how securities…
On March 5, 2026, the SEC issued Release No. 34-104931, granting conditional exemptive relief from the Section 16(a) reporting requirements for directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers (FPIs). Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act generally requires insiders of U.S. public companies to report their beneficial ownership and changes…
The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The meeting will also be webcast on the SEC’s website. The published agenda includes three topics: (1) public company disclosure reform; (2) fund proxy voting;…
On March 4, 2026, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered remarks at the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Artificial Intelligence Innovation Series Roundtable on Strategy and Governance Principles, outlining how the Commission is approaching artificial intelligence as both a regulatory tool and a market development. In his remarks, Chairman Atkins addressed…