Financial regulations

The SEC's new cybersecurity disclosure rules will affect plenty of businesses, but a survey finds many cyber professionals lack confidence they can comply in time.

New rules will require firms to provide more details with watchdogs, including investments, borrowing and counterparty exposure.

The agency is adding new financial reporting and accounting requirements for SPAC deals.

The imminent arrival of beneficial ownership information reporting raises questions about indirect control, such as through trusts.

2024 will be a demanding year for internal auditors who will be facing new requirements and updated standards.

Companies are finding it difficult to hire enough qualified people in the relatively new field of sustainability reporting.

Organizations are preparing themselves to comply with the SEC's climate-related disclosure rule, according to a new survey.

New cybersecurity rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission are already prompting companies to put more emphasis on the topic in their disclosures.

High-quality access logs and data access auditing capabilities bring much of the reporting information companies need to get their arms around a data breach.

A group of financial industry trade associations sued over the rule, which would require more disclosures of fees and expenses, and annual audited financial statements.

Hedge funds and private equity firms will have to disclose more about their fees and face new restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission on giving investors special treatment.

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and amendments aimed at tightening the regulation of private fund advisors.

New cybersecurity disclosure rules will encourage companies to formalize and standardize their IT security practices — and their accountants will help.

Opinions are divided on the new requirement for companies to report material cyberincidents within four days.

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved new rules that would require entities to disclose material cybersecurity incidents.

Regulatory uncertainty makes it difficult for treasuries to hold digital assets.

The new rule has a profound impact on advisor use of testimonials, performance advertising, and compensation for referrals.

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules this week requiring public companies to claw back erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation received by their current or former executives only months after issuing a set of rules on pay versus performance.

Corporate executives will have to pay back bonuses based on mistakes in their businesses' financial reporting under a new rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Public companies that have to disclose bad news to regulators are likely to issue press releases announcing unrelated news to distract investors.