In a statement the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, Healthcare Services Group Inc has agreed to pay a $6 million fine to settle civil charges for its alleged failure to account for legal settlements with its employees, which resulted in… Read More ›
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Baidu raises $1 billion in ESG bonds
In a statement China’s Baidu Inc said, it has raised $1 billion in two tranches of U.S. dollar sustainability bond, marking its first environment, social and governance (ESG) transaction. While the first tranche covers a 5.5-year bond for $300 million the… Read More ›
Chinese state owned companies have stakes in ByteDance and Weibo
Corporate records show that the Chinese government has stakes in Chinese entities owned by ByteDance and Sina Weibo. The news comes midst widening regulatory crackdown on the industry. Shareholder data from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System shows WangTouZhongWen… Read More ›
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority proposes increased clarity on short positions
In a significant development, Wall Street’s self-regulatory body, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has proposed changes to its short-interest reporting requirements. The added disclosure is aimed at making the information more useful. The proposal seeks to amend changes to… Read More ›
US listed companies should disclose greenhouse gas emission data, worker demographic info: Eric Pan, president of the Investment Company Institute
In a significant development, an investment industry leader has urged U.S. regulators to require U.S. listed companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions data and worker demographic information, in efforts to make such details available to ordinary shareholders. This call from… Read More ›
Tesla failed to pre-approve Musk’s tweets: SEC
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, in 2020 the SEC had told Tesla Inc last year that tweets of its CEO Elon Musk had twice violated a settlement requirement wherein it was decided and agreed that his… Read More ›
SEC blocks Amazon.com Inc’s move to stop non-binding racial equity audit
In a significant development, the SEC turned down an exemption sought by Amazon.com Inc to stop its investors from considering a shareholder proposal related to racial equity at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM). The SEC’s decision comes in the… Read More ›
SEC charges actor Zachary Horwitz with operating $690 million Ponzi scheme
In a statement the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it had charged actor Zachary Horwitz with operating a $690 million Ponzi scheme.
Family offices should be brought back within regulatory oversight: Democratic Commissioner Dan Berkovitz
According to a Democratic commissioner, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), should reverse its loosening of oversight of family offices. His comments come in the wake of the blowup of Archegos Capital. The downfall of the family office run by… Read More ›
SEC suspends KPMG auditors Jennifer Stewart and Christopher Stanley for improper professional conduct
In a statement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, it has suspended two former KPMG auditors from practicing before the regulator after it found that they had failing to properly conduct an audit of the now-defunct, not-for-profit college that… Read More ›