On October 19th, the FERC proposed a number of updates to the existing Electric Quarterly Report (EQR) filing requirements, including both the method of collection and the data being collected. The FERC also is proposing to adopt a new EQR system based on eXtensible Business Reporting Language-Comma-Separated Values (XBRL-CSV) standard. Continue reading "FERC Proposes Revisions to the Filing Process..." »

On October 18th, the SEC announced that it is proposing new Rule 6b-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that would prohibit national securities exchanges from offering volume-based transaction pricing in connection with the execution of agency or riskless principal (agency-related) orders in certain stocks. Continue reading "SEC Announces Rule Proposal to Address..." »

On October 13th, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt Rule 10c-1a under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to increase transparency requirements and improve the efficacy of the securities lending market. The rule requires certain persons to report information about securities loans to a registered national securities association (RNSA). Currently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the only RNSA. Continue reading "SEC Approves Rule to Enhance Disclosures in the..." »

The SEC has adopted amendments to its Names Rule that addresses certain broad categories of investment company names that may mislead investors about an investment company’s investments and risks. Accordingly, the SEC has released a draft of the new Fund (FND) XBRL taxonomy. Continue reading "SEC Issues Draft 2023 Fund (FND) Taxonomy" »

The SEC announced on October 10th that it has voted to approve final rules intended to enhance disclosure requirements and provide more timely information for shareholders and the market concerning beneficial ownership. The SEC also provided guidance related to the existing legal standard regulating when two or more individuals may be considered a group and when an investor’s use of certain cash-settled derivative securities may result in the individual being treated as a beneficial owner of the class of the reference equity securities. Continue reading "SEC Approves Amendments to Rules Governing..." »

On October 6th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff released proposed technical and other conforming improvements for the 2024 US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Financial Reporting Taxonomy and the related release notes for public review and comment. Continue reading "FASB Publishes Technical and Other Improvements..." »