Business development companies invest in or develop businesses. Business development companies or BDCs are often themselves publicly traded companies, with stock shares available for purchase on the major exchanges. Learn how a BDC works and the advantages and disadvantages of this approach.

"The Insider by DFIN" is a series of video interviews featuring the latest trends, topics and key perspectives on the global capital markets.

The news that DFIN expects to transition its remaining “old ActiveDisclosure” clients to the new ActiveDisclosure platform in the first half of the year got me thinking about the remarkable journey that DFIN has been on, to the benefit of all our stakeholders.

We usually think of publicly traded companies as being traded on a single exchange, such as the NYSE. However, there are also companies that are traded on two or more listings. Dual-listed companies, as these are called, can take advantage of a number of benefits of trading on more than one exchange, but as you might expect, there are also drawbacks.

Publicly traded companies are required to file certain documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). One such document is the quarterly financial report. Discover what goes into a quarterly financial report, when it's due and how to file it.

As the name suggests, quarterly reports are due every quarter, or three months. These reports are submitted online using what's known as an SEC Form 10-Q.

Last year, the SEC introduced updated filing requirements for numerous form types filed on EDGAR, mandating in many rules that compliance documents be filed in a structured data format. For those looking to refresh their memories, you can read our blog from October 2022 titled, “What is Form 144?” Since this posting, there have been significant updates. Most notedly is the April 13 implementation date, which means that all “affiliates” impacted by Form 144 filing rules must begin preparing now.

In his new Law360 article, Craig Clay, President of Global Capital Markets at DFIN shares details about the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA), how it will help transform financial data regulatory reporting and compliance and support the growing adoption of key RegTech solutions, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.

When OpenAI launched ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot quickly gained attention from broad corners of the Internet. Everyone is wondering about the potential upsides or downsides of leveraging the tool in their industry.

Much of the buzz about ChatGPT is speculation because the technology is still new. However, it's not too early to consider the potential use cases and downsides of using ChatGPT for financial services.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new Pay Versus Performance rule is broad and deep, including a highly technical regulation that demands close attention. Shortcuts are not an option.

Fortunately, the SEC has issued a helpful FAQ that answers a lot of the questions companies might have.