On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules requiring companies to provide certain climate-related information in their annual reports and registration statements. The SEC Fact Sheet is available here. Set forth below are some initial observations, with a more detailed client alert and
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SEC Publishes Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda
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On December 6, 2023, SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced the release of the SEC’s Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda (Regulatory Agenda), which outlines the SEC’s planned regulatory actions over the next 12 months. This latest Regulatory Agenda includes a total of 43 rules, with 14 rules at the proposed rulemaking stage and 29 rules at the final rulemaking stage. While the Regulatory Agenda provides insights into Chair Gensler’s priorities (compiled as of August 2023) and the anticipated timing of proposed and final rules, actual rule adoption or proposal timing may vary significantly, and could come before or after the listed dates.
SEC Publishes Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda
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On June 13, 2023, SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced the release of the SEC’s Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda (Regulatory Agenda), which outlines the SEC’s rulemaking priorities over the next 12 months. The Regulatory Agenda includes a total of 55 rules, with 18 rules at the proposed rulemaking stage and 37…
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On January 4, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its Fall 2022 Regulatory Flexibility Agenda (Rulemaking Agenda). The Rulemaking Agenda summarizes the SEC’s planned regulatory actions over the next 12 months, thus providing insights into the priorities of SEC Chair Gary Gensler and the anticipated timing of proposed and final rules. We note that this Rulemaking Agenda is not binding on the SEC and actual rule adoption or proposal timing may vary significantly.Continue Reading SEC Publishes Updated Rulemaking Agenda